Abortion in Bahrain
Abortion in Bahrainis legal upon request, upon authorization by a panel of physicians.[1]By thePenal Codeof 1976,abortionis only illegal inBahrainwhen it isself-inducedwhich subjects thepregnantwoman to up to six months in prison, or when it is performed without the woman's consent, which merits up to ten years' imprisonment.[1]
The United Nations reported an abortion rate of 11.1 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44 as of 2002[update].[2]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Bahrain".Abortion Policies: A Global Review(DOC).United Nations Population Division. 2002.Retrieved14 March2017.
- ^"World Abortion Policies 2013".United Nations. 2013.Retrieved14 March2017.
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