The following table summarizes the legal basis for abortion in autonomous jurisdictions that are not included in the table above. In other wealthy democracies, public health insurance covers the cost of abortion, just like other reproductive health services, including contraceptives. For example, in Ireland, the cost of abortion is fully covered, any GP can perform the procedure, and there is a government hotline on how to access an abortion or nurse during recovery. Some countries have legalized, banned and re-legalized abortion on demand (e.g. the former Soviet Union, Romania, etc.); Only the year of your second legalization is included in this table. In 74 countries, where 38% of the world`s women live, abortion is allowed for some reason within a certain number of weeks. The most common period is 12 weeks. In addition to the United States, a dozen countries approve unrestricted and unconditional abortion after 15 weeks, the deadline in question in the case of Mississippi. These include North Korea, China, Iceland, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada and Vietnam. In the United States, the legality of abortion is subject to the decision of each state; Since the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women`s Health Organization (2022), the Court has decided not to respect the right to abortion constitutionally and to give power to each state. [2] Based on this landmark decision, several states have decided to activate “trigger laws” or “activation laws” and ban abortion. [3] “Compared to other laws at the national level, Mississippi`s abortion system is more permissive than in most countries,” 141 legal experts wrote in a document to the Supreme Court in support of the state of Mississippi.
Unlike legal abortions performed by trained medical providers, unsafe abortions can have fatal consequences. So much so that unsafe abortions are the third leading cause of maternal death worldwide and also result in five million largely preventable disabilities, according to the WHO. In 2019, several U.S. states passed laws that effectively prohibit abortion, and others took steps to significantly restrict access to abortion. Take Alabama as an example. In May, Alabama`s governor signed a draconian law that could punish medical professionals who perform abortions from prison to life. But in practice, abortion is already inaccessible to many people in Alabama. But it is important to realize that legislation is not the only factor that determines access to abortion.
When performed by a qualified health care provider with appropriate health conditions, abortion is one of the medical procedures that involves the lowest risk, let alone childbirth. Low-income people — teenagers, people of color, migrants, and refugees — are the most affected by abortion restrictions because they find it most difficult to pay, move or quit their jobs. (c) Request and receive post-abortion care in the services of the health system, without prejudice to the fact that the decision to abort would have been contrary to the cases permitted by law under this Act; Second, the stigmatization of abortion and gender stereotypes are closely linked to the criminalization of abortion and other restrictive policy laws on abortion. Despite the trend to reform legislation to prevent deaths and injuries, some countries — including Nicaragua and El Salvador — maintain draconian and discriminatory laws that continue to prohibit abortion in virtually all circumstances. In fact, according to the WHO, 40% of women of childbearing age worldwide live in countries where abortion laws are highly restrictive or where abortion services are unavailable or inaccessible, even if abortion is legal. In these States, abortion is prohibited or permitted only in very limited circumstances or, if legal, inaccessible in practice due to several obstacles. Globally, six out of ten women of childbearing age live in countries where abortion is generally legal, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights. Article 150 of the Penal Code provides that abortion is not punishable if it is performed by a doctor or other trained health professional who has the consent of the woman or her spouse, partner, intimate relative or legal representative, if she is unable to perform it, in cases where the life or health of the pregnant woman is in danger and if this danger is in danger. It cannot be avoided by other means and if the pregnancy results from the rape of a woman with an intellectual disability. Articles 147 to 149 specify the cases in which abortion may be criminalized and the penalties imposed. It is punishable by 5 to 7 years in prison for anyone who has induced an abortion for a woman who has not consented, and in the case where the woman has consented, a prison sentence of 1 to 3 years. It is punishable by imprisonment from six months to 2 years if the woman voluntarily consents or initiates abortion.
In the event that the means used to abort a woman cause her death, the person who requested or indicated it shall be punished by a penalty of 7 to 10 years` imprisonment if the woman has consented to the abortion; and a prison sentence of 13 to 16 years if the woman has not consented. The criminalization of abortion and restrictive laws to do so prevent health care providers from doing their jobs well and providing their patients with the best possible care, in accordance with good medical practices and professional ethical responsibility. Health workers must guarantee the following minimum conditions and rights for abortion and follow-up: approximately 56 million abortions are performed each year worldwide[8], of which about 45% are performed in a dangerous manner. [9] In many places, there are various debates on the moral, ethical, and legal issues of abortion. [10] [11] In a way, this is true, but not everything. In some countries, unrestricted abortion is legal until the fetus is viable, that of Roe v. Wade, which was passed 49 years ago. Due to advances in medicine, this limit is now 23 weeks. And only a dozen countries allow abortion for any reason beyond the 15th week of pregnancy, the ceiling of the Mississippi law that the Supreme Court is considering, a decision that could overturn Roe`s decision. If the court decision restricting legal capacity prevents consent to the exercise of the rights provided for in this Act or if the person has been declared incapacitated by law, he must give his consent with the help of his legal representative or, in the absence or absence of this or that, the consent of a related party; within the meaning of Article 59 of the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation. WHO noted that one of the first steps to prevent maternal injuries and deaths is for States to ensure that people have access to sex education, can use effective contraceptives, have access to safe and legal abortions and receive immediate care in case of complications.
(f) quality. Health workers must respect and ensure the treatment of abortion in accordance with the scope and definition of the World Health Organization. Attention is provided according to standards of quality, accessibility, technical competence, availability of options and updated scientific information. The Constitutional Court declares enforceable the criminalization of consensual abortion, in the sense that the crime is not configured if the behavior before the 24. Week of pregnancy and without subject to this limit when the reasons set out in C-355 of 2006 are set out. In much of Europe, abortion laws can be more permissive than what is written on paper. But in other parts of the world, there is less access to abortion than the law allows. Abortion is banned in most sub-Saharan African countries, but even those who say they allow it, such as South Africa, have limited access to it.
Similarly, there are countries where abortion on demand is not legal, but their laws are relaxed in the face of this practice and decriminalize them almost in all circumstances; Doctors who perform abortions are almost not prosecuted, although any woman who wants to have an abortion needs permission from them, as she is not regulated on request; namely: Barbados, Finland, India, Israel, Japan, Great Britain, Taiwan and Zambia. The move, expected in June this year, could pave the way for state lawmakers to ban abortion in nearly half of the country. Si Roe v. Wade is revoked, 26 states could ban abortion, which would pose a threat to more than 36 million people of childbearing age who need to see a doctor in other states or carry a pregnancy to term against their will. The objective of this law is to regulate access to voluntary termination of pregnancy and post-abortion care, in accordance with the commitments made by the Argentine State in the field of public health and human rights of women and persons with different gender identities with the ability to become pregnant, and to contribute to the reduction of preventable morbidity and mortality.
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