Abortion in Laos

In 2021, authorities drafted a legislation to allow abortion in certain circumstances.^[1]

Under a legislation draft, abortion is permitted in the cases of:^[2]

• 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.