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The Constitution. Abortion in Kenya is regulated by Article 26 (IV) of the Constitution of Kenya, which states that: Abortion is not permitted unless, in the opinion of a trained health professional, there is need for emergency treatment, or the life or health of the mother is in danger, or if permitted by any other written law. [1]
Jul 3, 2023 · The Supreme Court of India’s judgement on 29th September, 2022, held that unmarried women have the same right to abortion as married women. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP Act), 1 most recently amended in 2021 (Amendment Act), 2 governs the circumstances under which abortions are legally permitted in India.
Pakistan’s Abortion Provisions. Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860), Chapter XVI, Section 338 (A)- (C). 338. Isqat-i-Hamal. − Whoever, causes woman with child whose organs have not been formed, to miscarry, if such miscarriage is not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the woman, or providing necessary treatment to ...
The need for evidence on healthcare practitioner readiness for current and future trends in abortion provision in the UK BMJ Sex Reprod Health . 2021 Sep 15;bmjsrh-2021-201243. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201243.
Contrary to what many Canadians think, the Supreme Court of Canada, in its landmark 1988 Morgentaler decision striking down Canada’s abortion law, did not recognize a constitutional right to abortion. Nor did the Court “settle” the abortion issue as is often claimed. Rather, the Court left it to Parliament to come up with a new abortion ...
Although some family medicine residency programs include routine opt‐out training in early abortion, little is known about abortion provision by trainees after residency graduation. A better understanding of the barriers to and enablers of abortion provision by trained family physicians could improve residency training and shape other ...
May 2018: On a monumental day for reproductive rights in Ireland, a referendum is held to repeal the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution – Article 40.3.3 – and allow for the Oireachtas to legislate on abortion. Turnout for the vote on 25th May is 64.1%; the total valid poll is 2,153,613, with 1,429,981 voting Yes to repeal the Eighth ...
