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In the 47 countries of the world with Muslim-majority populations, access to abortion varies greatly. In many, abortion is allowed when the mother's life is at risk. [8] In 18 countries, including Iraq, Egypt, and Indonesia, this is the only circumstance where abortion is permitted. In another ten countries, it is allowed on request.
Many countries and territories that allow abortion have gestational limits for the procedure depending on the reason; with the majority being up to 12 weeks for abortion on request, up to 24 weeks for rape, incest, or socioeconomic reasons, and more for fetal impairment or risk to the woman's health or life. As of 2022, countries that legally ...
An amendment to the state constitution in 1988 said, "The policy of Arkansas is to protect the life of every unborn child from conception until birth, to the extent permitted by the Federal Constitution. [5] The state was one of twenty-three states in 2007 to have a detailed abortion-specific informed consent requirement. [6]
Where is abortion legal and where is abortion illegal? A guide explaining which countries allow abortion and which countries strictly restrict or outlaw abortion.
The U.S. Supreme Court removed the nationwide right to abortion with a 2022 ruling, which sparked a national push to have voters decide the matter state by state. An Arkansas law banning abortion took effect when the court issued its ruling. Arkansas’ current ban allows abortion only to protect the mother’s life in a medical emergency.
Nearly two dozen US states have banned or severely restricted access to abortion. View CNN’s abortion law map to see where abortions are legal, banned, or in limbo.
Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state's abortion ban, with supporters asking the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order ...
Abortion was illegal in North Dakota from 2022 to 2024, until Judge Bruce Romanick ruled that the state's abortion ban violated the Constitution of North Dakota's equality provisions. [ 160 ] [ 161 ] The law technically made exceptions to save the life of the pregnant woman, or, until 6 weeks into a pregnancy, in cases of rape or incest.