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 ground for fetal condition | 26 | 19 | 28 | 5 | n/a* | 2 | 80 |
Gestational limit < 12 weeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 1 |
Gestational limit 12 to 18 weeks | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 9 |
Gestational limit 19 to 24 weeks | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | n/a | 1 | 18 |
Gestational limit > 24 weeks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | n/a | 0 | 5 |
‘viability’ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 2 |
Total with gestational limits | 11 | 8 | 12 | 3 | n/a | 1 | 35 |