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Titolo: Aborto. Qualche dato

Currently, more than 61% of the world's people live in countries where
induced abortion is permitted either for a wide range of reasons or without
restriction as to reason. In contrast, 26% of all people reside in countries
where abortion is generally prohibited.
The table below illustrates the varying degrees to which countries worldwide
permit access to abortion. Countries in Category I have the most restrictive
laws. Those in each subsequent category recognize the grounds specified in
the preceding category as well as additional grounds. Depending on such
factors as public opinion, the views of government officials and providers,
and individual circumstances, laws in each category may be interpreted more
broadly or restrictively than indicated by their classifications below.
Prohibited Altogether or Permitted Only to Save the Woman's Life
The most restrictive laws are those that either permit abortion only to save
a woman's life or ban the procedure entirely. Many countries in this
category (appearing in bold on p.2) explicitly permit abortion when a
pregnancy threatens a woman's life. In other countries, laws that make no
explicit exception are often interpreted to permit abortion under
life-threatening circumstances on the grounds of "necessity." Such an
exception may also be recognized in national norms of medical ethics.
Physical Health Grounds
Laws that authorize abortion to protect the pregnant woman's life and
physical health form Category II. These laws sometimes require that the
threatened injury to health be either serious or permanent. While laws in
this category do not explicitly permit abortion to protect mental health,
many are phrased broadly enough - referring simply to "health" or
"therapeutic" indications - to be interpreted to allow abortion on mental
health grounds.
Mental Health Grounds
Laws in Category III expressly permit abortion to protect the woman's mental
health, as well as her life and physical health. The interpretation of
"mental health" varies around the world. It can encompass, for example,
psychological distress suffered by a woman who is raped or severe strain
caused by social or economic circumstances.
Socioeconomic Grounds
Laws in Category IV, which allow abortion on socioeconomic grounds, permit
consideration of such factors as a woman's economic resources, her age, her
marital status, and the number of her children. Such laws are generally
interpreted liberally.
Without Restriction as to Reason
Finally, the least restrictive abortion laws are those that allow abortion
without restriction as to reason. Most countries with such laws, however,
impose a limit on the period during which women can readily access the
procedure.
A number of countries explicitly recognize three other grounds for abortion:
when pregnancy results from rape; when pregnancy results from incest; and
when there is a high probability of fetal impairment. Countries that
recognize these grounds may fall within any of the categories described
above. In addition, countries in any category may restrict access to
abortion by requiring a woman to obtain parental or spousal authorization.
These additional grounds and restrictions are identified according to the
notes set forth on page two.
I. Prohibited Altogether or Permitted Only to Save the Woman's Life
(countries printed in bold make an explicit exception to save a woman's
life.)
      Afghanistan
      Andorra
      Angola
      Antigua & Barbuda
      Bangladesh
      Bhutan-U
      Brazil-R
      Brunei Darussalam
      Central African Rep.
      Chile-x
      Colombia
      Congo (Brazzaville)
      Côte d'Ivoire
      Dem. Rep. of Congo
      Dominica
      Dominican Republic
      Egypt
      El Salvador-x
      Gabon
      Guatemala
      Guinea-Bissau
      Haiti
      Honduras
      Indonesia
      Iran
     Iraq
      Ireland
      Kenya
      Kiribati
      Laos
      Lebanon
      Lesotho
      Libya-PA
      Madagascar
      Malawi-SA
      Mali-R/I
      Malta
      Marshall Islands-U
      Mauritania
      Mauritius
      Mexico?- R
      Micronesia-U
      Monaco
      Myanmar
      Nicaragua-SA/PA
      Niger
      Nigeria
      Oman
      Palau-U
      Panama-PA/R/F
     Papua New Guinea
      Paraguay
      Philippines
      San Marino
      Sao Tome & Principe
      Senegal
      Soloman Islands
      Somalia
      Sri Lanka
      Sudan-R
      Suriname
      Swaziland
      Syria-SA/PA
      Tanzania
      Togo
      Tonga
      Tuvalu
      Uganda
      United Arab
      Emirates-SA/PA
      Venezuela
      West Ban & Gaza Strip
      Yemen
72 Countries, 26.1% of World's Population
II. To Preserve Physical Health
(also to save the woman's life)
      Argentina-R1
      Bahamas
      Benin-R/I/F
      Bolivia-R/I
      Burkina Faso-R/I/F
      Burundi
      Cameroon-R
      Chad-R/I/F
      Comoros
      Costa Rica
      Djibouti
      Ecuador- R1
     Equatorial Guinea-SA/PA
      Eritrea
      Ethiopia
      Grenada
      Guinea-R/I/F
      Jordan
      Kuwait-SA/PA/F
      Liechtenstein
      Maldives-SA
      Morocco-SA
      Mozambique
      Pakistan
     Peru
      Poland-PA/R/I/F
      Qatar-F
      Rep. of Korea -SA/R/I/F
      Rwanda
      Saudi Arabia-SA/PA
      Saint Lucia
      Thailand-R
      Uruguay-R
      Vanuatu
      Zimbabwe-R/I/F
35 Countries, 9.9% of World's Population
III. To Preserve Mental Health
(also to save the woman's life and physical health)
      Algeria
      Botswana-R/I/F
      Gambia
      Ghana-R/I/F
      Hong Kong-R/I/F
      Israel-R/I/F
      Jamaica-PA
     Liberia-R/I/F
      Malaysia
      Namibia-R/I/F
      Nauru
      New Zealand-I/F
      Northern Ireland
      Portugal-PA/R/F
     Saint Kitts & Nevis
      Samoa
      Seychelles-R/I/F
      Sierra Leone
      Spain-R/F
      Trinidad & Tobago
20 Countries, 2.7% of World's Population
IV. Socioeconomic Grounds
(also to save the woman's life, physical health and mental health)
      Australia-?
      Barbados-PA/R/I/F
      Belize-F
      Cyprus-R/F
      Fiji
     Finland-R/F
      Great Britain-F
      Iceland-R/I/F
      India-PA/R/F
      Japan-SA
     Luxembourg-PA/R/F
      Saint Vincent & Grenadines-R/I/F
      Taiwan-SA/PA/I/F
      Zambia-F
14 Countries, 20.7% of World's Population
V. Without Restriction as to Reason
      Albania
      Armenia
      Austria*
      Azerbaijan
      Bahrain
      Belarus
      Belgium*
      Bosnia-
      Herzegovina-PA
      Bulgaria
      Cambodia*
      Canada°
      Cape Verde
      China°-S
      Croatia-PA
      Cuba-PA
      Czech Rep.-PA
      Dem. People's Rep. of
      Korea°
      Denmark-PA
      Estonia
      France*
      Fmr. Yugoslav Rep. Macedonia-PA
      Georgia
      Germany*
      Greece-PA
      Guyana?
      Hungary
      Italy-ÄPA
      Kazakhstan
      Kyrgyzstan
      Latvia
      Lithuania
      Moldova
      Mongolia
      Nepal-S
      Netherlandsv
      Norway-PA
      Romania*
      Russian Fed.
      Serbia
      & Montenegro-PA
      Singapore***
      Slovak Rep.-PA
      Slovenia-PA
      South Africa
      Sweden**
      Switzerland
      Tajikistan
      Tunisia
      Turkey-?SA/PA
      Turkmenistan
      Ukraine
      United States-v?PA
      Uzbekistan
      Vietnam°
54 Countries, 40.5% of World's Population
A note on terminology: "Countries" listed on the table include independent
states and, where populations exceed one million, semi-autonomous regions,
territories and jurisdictions of special status. The table therefore
includes Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, and the West Bank
and Gaza Strip.
Gestational Limits Key
Note: All Countries have a gestational limit of 12 weeks unless otherwise
denoted. Gestational limits are calculated from the first day of the last
menstrual period, which is generally considered to occur two weeks before
conception. Statutory gestational limits calculated from the date of
conception have thus been extended by two weeks.
?Gestational limit of 90 days
?Gestational limit of 8 weeks
?Gestational limit of 10 weeks
*Gestational limit of 14 weeks
**Gestational limit of 18 weeks
***Gestational limit of 24 weeks
V = Law does not limit pre-viability abortions
º = Law does not indicate gestational limit <PKey for Additional Grounds,
Restrictions and Other Indications:
R-Abortion permitted in cases of rape
R1-Abortion permitted in the case of rape of a woman with a mental
disability
I-Abortion permitted in cases of incest
F-Abortion permitted in cases of fetal impairment
SA-Spousal authorization required
PA-Parental authorization/notification required
?= Federal system in which abortion law is determined at state level;
classification reflects legal status of abortion for largest number of
people
x-Recent legislation eliminated all exceptions to prohibition on abortion;
availability of defense of necessity highly unlikely
S-Sex selective abortion prohibited
U-Law unclear
Population statistics provided by the Alan Guttmacher Institute.

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 where abortion is generally prohibited.
Bene....anzi male!
Chi ha mai detto che fosse facile?
Il 26 % dei paesi (se ho capito, non delle popolazioni) č
gią un buon punto di partenza.
Ciao! 

 già un buon punto di partenza.
Ecco il dettaglio del "buon punto di partenza":
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Tutti Paesi di specchiata democrazia (beh, tre o quattro lo sono...). O no?
Che ci sia un nesso, o demofili e occidentofili della domenica? :)
namib

 Che ci sia un nesso, o demofili e occidentofili della domenica? :)
Che ci sia un nesso tra ricchezza ed egocentrismo?
Che ci sia un nesso tra potere economico e modo di pensare "imposto"?
Che ci sia un nesso tra interessi forti e soppressione degli interssi 
deboli?
Oltrettutto la democrazia non è altro che il sistema più economico,
efficiente e produttivo per imporre un potere (dotato di mezzi).
Come...tutti a dire che l'occidente si è bevuto il cervello con la tv...
e poi quando fa comodo diventa "luce di civiltà"?
Ciao!

 Ciao!
Be', tutto questo per dire che le donne dovrebbero abortire di nascosto?
Perche'di questo si trattava allora.
Come adesso di andare all'estero per avere un figlio.
Gran faro di civilta' quello che proponi...
Am.

 e poi quando fa comodo diventa "luce di civiltà"?
Mi spiace: hai beccato l'ultimo "occidentofilo" (corrente lucreziana), e
quindi relativista, esistente. Prova un po' con qualcun altro.
Namib

 quindi relativista, esistente. Prova un po' con qualcun altro.
Bene...spegni la tv ogni tanto allora ;-)
Ciao! 

 Ma tu credi proprio a tutto? ;-)
Io non credo proprio a niente.
Namib