Abortion laws around the world were cited when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in December about the constitutionality of a Mississippi state law banning most abortions after the first 15 weeks of pregnancy.
That is because the drafters of the 2018 Mississippi law expressly compared U.S. regulations with those of other countries.
47 out of 50 European countries, independent states, and regions do not allow elective abortion or limit elective abortion to 15 weeks or earlier.
While the majority of European countries limit elective abortions to 12 weeks, five countries limit it to 14 weeks.
The Washington Post’s fact-checkers concluded that the U.S. is one of only seven countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. (PolitiFact also determined that the statement was true.)
The other six countries are North Korea, China, Vietnam, Canada, Singapore, and the Netherlands.
That is because the drafters of the 2018 Mississippi law expressly compared U.S. regulations with those of other countries.
47 out of 50 European countries, independent states, and regions do not allow elective abortion or limit elective abortion to 15 weeks or earlier.
While the majority of European countries limit elective abortions to 12 weeks, five countries limit it to 14 weeks.
The Washington Post’s fact-checkers concluded that the U.S. is one of only seven countries that allow elective abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. (PolitiFact also determined that the statement was true.)
The other six countries are North Korea, China, Vietnam, Canada, Singapore, and the Netherlands.