When is Abortion Acceptable? By Country

Created with Highcharts 4.2.3 /Highstock 4.2.3Acceptable Instances for Abortion, by LawPercentage of Countries with Legislation Allowing for Abortion in Given CircumstancePercentage ofCountriesSaving Wom…Saving Woman's LifePreserving P…Preserving Physical HealthPreserving …Preserving Mental HealthCase of Rap…Case of Rape or IncestEconomic or…Economic or SocialRestraintsRestraintsSolely Base…Solely Based on Request020406080100120
Percentage of Countries
Saving Woman's Life97
Preserving Physical Health67
Preserving Mental Health63
Case of Rape or Incest29
Economic or Social Restraints34
Solely Based on Request29
Acceptable Instances for Abortion, by Law
Percentage of Countries with Legislation Allowing for Abortion in Given Circumstance
Sources: un.org