Are there any countries where abortion is illegal in 2014?

And three-in-ten countries (58) allow abortions on request or for any reason, although many of these states do not allow women to terminate their pregnancies after a ... In Latin America, most people believe that abortion should be illegal in all or most cases, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center report. read more

There are many countries where abortion is restricted to certain situations, such as when the mothers health or life is at risk. There are only a handful of countries were abortion is completely illegal under all circumstances. read more

There are only six countries in the world where abortion is illegal with no exceptions whatsoever. Vatican City and Malta both have deemed abortion illegal without any exception where the former has done it based on religious grounds more than anything. read more

Most nations, about 96 percent, permit abortion to save a woman's life, according to a 2015 Pew Research Center analysis of 196 countries based on 2013 United Nations data. The six countries that outlaw abortions under any circumstances are Chile, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Vatican City and Malta, according to Pew. read more