Abortion in Laos
In 2021, authorities drafted a legislation to allow abortion in certain circumstances.
Under a legislation draft, abortion is permitted in the cases of:
- The pregnant individual has significant health conditions including heart disease, blood diseases, mental health issues, cancer, kidney disease, among others named in the legislation.
- The pregnant individual is a member of a low-income family, has more than four children already, or is below the age of majority.
- The foetus has an intellectual disability, or has been exposed to poison or over 15 rads of radiation.
- The foetus was otherwise lost.
- The pregnancy was a result of rape or birth control failure.