Abortion policies: A global review

Abortion Policies: A Global Review parents, in three volumes a country-by-country examination of national policies concerning induced abortion and the context within which abortion takes place. Comparable information is presented for all States Members of the United Nations and non-member States. The countries are arranged in alphabetical order: volume I covers Afghanistan to France; volume II covers Gabon to Norway,; and volume III covers Oman to Zimbabwe. (In volume I, the country names are those in use as of 31 December 1999). This report was prepared by the Population division of the United Nations Secretariat. The assessment was facilitated to a great extent by close cooperation among the United Nations bodies. The financial support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is also gratefully acknowledged. Acknowledgement is also due to Reed Boland, who assisted the Population Division in he preparation of this report. The availability of information on abortion policies varies widely from one country to another. As a result, date for some countries may be incomplete or almost entirely absent.