Where is contraception illegal

The maps reflect continuing change: Uruguay recently legalized first-trimester abortions , and courts in Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina have begun to allow them in certain cases.

Update, May 31, The first map has been changed to distinguish countries in which abortion is permitted for any reason, countries in which abortion is permitted for specified reasons, and countries in which abortion is never permitted. Update, June 4, This page was updated with additional details on the source for the data on the map of contraception rights.

Corrections, May 31, In the interactive displaying abortion laws by country, a map originally claimed that the U. Additionally, some of maps of the U. In fact, the laws for those states don't say whether minors can consent to contraceptives on their own or not. Maps regarding parental consent have been removed.

This article also misspelled Colombia. Correction June 3, The world maps in these interactives originally mislabeled Cameroon as Cape Verde and shaded Cameroon according to the data for Cape Verde. Abortion: Laws by country Legality. Abortion: Exceptions by country Rape. Life of mother. Elective abortion is legal in India where the government has launched an agressive family planning compaign. India's family planners have had to work against religious prohibitions against abortion.

Germany has zero population growth and the lowest birthrate in the world. Birth control is available to all, both by prescription and over the counter.

Abortion became legal in In China "one couple one child" is the favorite slogan and the eventual goal of an aggressive family planning campaign inaugurated in To this end, the Chinese government has launched a massive public education program encouraging late marriages and the use of contraception.

Abortions, sterilizations, and contraceptive devices are available free at pharmacies or the workplace. Prescription contraceptives for women sit on the counter of a drug store in Los Angeles on Aug.

It's a stunning decision in a country that's largely Catholic. The United States remains one of 45 countries that still ban over-the-counter birth control. Here's a look at the eight most surprising nations that require a prescription, along with their birth rates and rates of abortion: 1. United States.