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In 1982, he voted for a constitutional amendment that would have let states overturn Roe v. Wade, as Lisa Lerer noted in the New York Times. A practicing Catholic, he said at the time, “I’m probably a victim, or a product, however you want to phrase it, of my background.”
In 1982, he voted for a constitutional amendment that would have let states overturn Roe v. Wade, as Lisa Lerer noted in the New York Times. A practicing Catholic, he said at the time, “I’m probably a victim, or a product, however you want to phrase it, of my background.”
Abortion Law by country
| Country | Law # | Performed by | Performed Location |
| Portugal | Penal Code.[169] Article 142(1) | By Physician or under his direction | in an official or officially recognized health establishment |
| Russian Federation | article 56 of Federal Law No. 323 | By a person with medical degree and specialized training | can only be performed in licensed institutions |
| Spain | under Title II of the Organic Law 2/2010 | By a specialized physician after a prior medical assessment issued by two specialist physicians | in a public or accredited private hospital |
| Sweden | Abortion Act of 1974 (SFS 1974:595) | By Physician | at hospitals or at approved health institutions |
| Switzerland | Swiss Criminal Code (art. 119–120) in 2002 | By Physician after sufficient counseling | at hospitals |
| Ukraine | article 50 of Law No. 2801-XII of November 19, 1992 & article 281 of the Civil Code of Ukraine No. 435-IV of January 16, 2003 | By a person with medical degree | at recognized health establishment |
| Australia | Abortion Law Reform Act 2019 | By Physician | at hospitals |
| New Zealand | Crimes Act, 1961 | By Physician | at hospitals |
| China | |||
| India | Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (MTP), as amended in 2002, and the Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1994 (PNDT), as amended in 2002. | By a medical practitioner | at Govt hospitals |
| Canada | Not restricted | By Physician | at hospitals |
| Mexico | (LAFD) reformed Articles 145 to 148 of the Criminal Code and Article 14 of the Health Code( legal status varies by states) | ||
| Brazil | articles 124–127 of the Penal Code | ||
| Argentina | CP, art. 86 & 86B | By Physician | at hospitals |
| Russia | |||
| Singapore | The Abortion Act 1974 | By an authorized medical practitioner | in an approved institution with written consent from the patient |
| South Africa | Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act 92 of 1996) | By doctors and nurses with special training | at state hospitals or clinics |
| Nigeria | BY Penal Code sections 232, 233 & 234 (Northern Nigeria) & By Criminal Code section 228, 229 & 230 (Southern Nigeria) | ||
| Kenya | Article 26(4) of The Constitution of Kenya | By Physicians and health workers | at hospitals |
