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Abortion Politics  

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