How are the abortion rights in your country?

I live in the Republic of Ireland, where the “illegal procurement of a miscarriage” is a crime, with a maximum 14-year prison sentence for the person who was pregnant and anyone who assisted them. Which isn't to say that abortion is 100% illegal. ... read more

In some rural regions where men-women equality still has long long way to go, salient son preference causes sex-selective abortion. Many women still face the situation being forced to abort female fetus by husbands and the families. The right of abortion, as well as the right of giving a birth are equally important, I think. read more

The once staunchly Catholic country holds a vote Friday on whether to overturn a near-total ban on abortion. A vote to repeal the amendment, which states a fetus has an equal right to life as the mother, would leave three places in Europe where abortion is illegal unless a women's life is at risk. read more