Abortion in Gibraltar
Until recently, the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar had the strictest prohibition on abortion in Europe.
Under Section 16 of the 2011 Crime Act, it stated that abortion in Gibraltar was punishable by life imprisonment including anyone assisting in the abortion.[1][2][3] However, nobody was convicted of this crime in modern times.[4]
In 2021, the 2021 Gibraltar abortion referendum was held, asking the populace whether to legalize abortion. It won the approval of 63% of voters. Under the new law, abortions will be allowed within 12 weeks of pregnancy, if continuation of pregnancy would be risky to the woman's mental or physical health, and afterwards, when fetuses have fatal physical defects.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "International Women's Day 2018: In UK-territory Gibraltar, women face the strictest anti-abortion laws in Europe". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "ERG considers legal challenge on abortion issue". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Gibraltar government refuses to change 'draconian' abortion ban which forces women to terminate in Spain or 'do it themselves'". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Gibraltar votes to ease tough abortion laws". BBC News. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ Minder, Raphael (2021-06-25). "Gibraltar Votes to Ease Abortion Restrictions". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
