Nine states—Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wisconsin—still have unenforced pre-Roe abortion bans in their laws, which could be enforced if Roe were overturned. In accordance with the US Supreme Court case of Planned Parenthood v.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern section of the island of Hispaniola which it shares with Haiti. Because of its close diplomatic relations with the United States since 1884, many people believe that the Dominican Republic is part of the US. However, the two are sovereign states with separate governments.

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Abortion is illegal under Section 218 of the German criminal code, and punishable by up to three years in prison (or up to five years for “reckless” abortions or those against the pregnant woman’s will).

Doctors are paid about DM500 (£148; $207) for a surgical abortion, but they receive just DM120 for prescribing mifepristone and the three necessary medical examinations of the patient, which, according to gynaecologists, does not cover their costs. In addition, most women seeking an abortion have a very low income.

Abortion in France is legal on demand up to 12 weeks after conception (14 weeks after the last menstrual period).

Abortion in Poland is legal only in cases when the pregnancy is a result of a criminal act or when the woman’s life or health is at risk. About 10-15% of Polish women seek abortion in neighbouring countries due to the strict restraints in their own country.

There are 33 million registered Catholics (the data includes the number of infants baptized) in Poland. The primate of the Church is Wojciech Polak, Archbishop of Gniezno. According to 2015 demographics, 92.9% of Poland’s population is Roman Catholic….

Abortion remains illegal in the Philippines under all circumstances and is highly stigmatized. While a liberal interpretation of the law could exempt abortion provision from criminal liability when done to save the woman’s life, there are no such explicit provisions.