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| Grounds on which abortion is permitted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region and Country | To save the woman's life | To preserve physical health | To preserve mental health | Rape or incest | Foetal impair- ment |
Economic or social reasons | On request (1) |
Grounds on which abortion is permitted: from Abortion Policies: An International Overview (United Nations publication, forthcoming);
| (1) | For purposes of this table, if an abortion is authorized on request, it is presumed that an abortion can be performed during the period when it is authorized on request on any of the grounds listed, even if the law does not specifically mention such a ground. |
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