Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Provision of safe, legal abortion is essential to fulfilling the global commitment to the Sustainable Development Goal of universal access to sexual and reproductive health (target 3.7). The very nature of illegal abortion worldwide is transforming because of the availability of pills that can end a pregnancy. Around 45% of all abortions are unsafe, of which 97% take place in developing countries. Key Facts on Abortion - Amnesty International El Salvador previously allowed abortion in some cases, but in 1998, the procedure was totally prohibited in the Central American country. Birth control is next in line for anti-abortion Republicans. These eight countries have some of the worlds most restrictive abortion laws. In much of Europe, Canada and Australia, laws around abortion are somewhat similar to the U.S. in that there are few restrictions other than gestational limits. MAP: Click to see abortion laws and rates of abortion - NPR World Abortion Laws - Center for Reproductive Rights - 2021, Global Abortion Policies Database - World Health Organization, Abortion Laws: Global Comparisons - Council of Foreign Relations, State Bans on Abortion Throughout Pregnancy - Guttmacher Institute, These States Will Ban Abortion Now That Roe Is Overturned - Huffpost. The categorizations on the map reflect a strict reading of the black letter law in effect in each country. Women who consent to an abortion or induce one themselves could be jailed for up to two-and-a-half years. Abortion Laws Around The World - Refinery29