Posted on 10/10/2014 8:53:10 PM PDT by Coleus
Calling America’s abortion policies “ultra-permissive,” a new report out Tuesday concludes that the United States is one of just seven countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks.
Out of the sample 198 countries, independent states and regions worldwide, 59 allow abortion without restrictions. Of those 59, 9 countries limit elective abortions to before the 12th week, 36 countries limit elective abortion at 12 weeks, six countries limit elective abortion to 20 weeks gestation, one country (Australia) allows its state/territories to decide abortion limits, and seven countries allow elective abortion past 20 weeks or have no limit.
The remaining 139 countries have some kind of restriction on the process, requiring a reason to obtain an abortion — from saving the life of the mother to socioeconomic grounds and health reasons.
“The United States is within the top 4% of most permissive abortion policies in the world (7 out of 198) when analyzing restrictions on elective abortion based on duration of pregnancy,” the report – authored by Angelina Baglini of the Charlotte Lozier Institute, the research arm of the pro-life Susan B. Anthony List — reads.
The six other nations that allow elective abortion after 20 weeks include China, North Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Netherland, and Canada. The report notes that Singapore and the Netherlands prohibit abortion at 24 weeks and the United States prohibits abortion at the point of viability. The rest have no restrictions in law.
And while the United States’ national standard is among the most permissive in the world, some states have passed their own 20-week abortion bans. Last year a 20-week ban passed in the House and while there is a similar bill pending in the Senate, the legislation is unlikely to move forward given the body’s Democratic majority.
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there are only 7 countries?
Yeah. Might want to don your fireproof jammies.
The Progressive population-control freaks have masked their desires by asserting a woman’s liberty is defined by having the right to kill. And that’s not to say the Progressives don’t enjoy killing — Hell, they lust for it.
my thoughts exactly....the fact that we're mentioned in the same breath as China, N. Korea, Vietnam is sad...sad indeed.
What happened to all the respect for “foreign law” and international standards? Obama leads from the front in abortion and homosexuality. Great!
What happened to all the respect for “foreign law” and international standards? >>
Didn’t think of that, thanks..
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