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Abortion in the Bahamas

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committee, the Bahamian government said that “Abortions are usually performed within the first trimester, although they are often allowed up to 20 weeks of gestation. The abortion must be performed in a hospital by a licensed physician. Government hospitals bear the cost for non-paying patients.”
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According to The Tribune, "A respected medical doctor, who works in the public system, told The Tribune, there are no statistics on abortion because the market for abortions in the Bahamas is underground." The doctor added that there is a culture of “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
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According to the Bahamas Penal Code article 315, "Whoever intentionally and unlawfully causes abortion or miscarriage shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years".
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Abortions can only be performed in cases of foetal deformity, rape or incest, and on health grounds. However, in response to a periodic review by the UN's
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In February 2022, Bahamian Health Minister Dr Michael Darville refused to answer when asked what the government's position was on abortion.
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were criticised for vacationing on the Bahamas following the overturning of
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Index

Abortion
Bahamas
Philip Davis
CEDAW
The View
Roe v. Wade


"The Bahamas: Legalising abortions not on the government's agenda | Loop Caribbean News"
"BAHAMAS"


"Bahamas called out on abortions"
"NO ABORTION POSITION: Health minister mum on govt's stance toward controversial issue"
""Might want to check abortion laws": The View hosts slammed for luxurious Bahamas vacation following Roe v Wade overturn"
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Abortion
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Canada
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Grenada

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