From: Global Abortion Policies Database: a descriptive analysis of the legal categories of lawful abortion
Africa | Asia | Europe | Latin America and Caribbean | North America | Oceania | Total | |
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Total number of countries included in analysis | 45 | 43 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 158 |
Total number of countries with health, physical health and/or mental health ground | 31 | 20 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 101 |
Gestational limit < 12 weeks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 |
Gestational limit 12 to 18 weeks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 8 |
Gestational limit 19 to 24 weeks | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | n/a | 1 | 22 |
Gestational limit > 24 weeks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 5 |
‘viability’ | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 3 |
Total with gestational limits | 10 | 9 | 15 | 3 | n/a* | 1 | 38 |