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Country Profile: Kuwait

Last Updated: 7 May 2017


Region: Western Asia

Identified policies and legal sources related to List of ratified human rights treaties:
abortion:
CERD
Reproductive Health Act CCPR
General Medical Health Act Xst
Constitution OP
Criminal / Penal Code 2nd
Civil Code OP
Ministerial Order / Decree CESCR
Case Law CESCR-OP
Health Regulation / Clinical Guidelines CAT
EML / Registered List CAT-OP
Medical Ethics Code CEDAW
Document Relating to Funding CEDAW-OP
Abortion Specific Law CRC
Law on Medical Practicioners CRC:OPSC
Law on Health Care Services CRC:OPAC
Other CRC:OPIC
CMW
Related Documents CRPD *
CRPD-OP
From Criminal / Penal Code: CED **
Maputo Protocol
Penal code, 1960

From Ministerial Order / Decree: Download data

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Concluding Observations:
CEDAW
CESCR
CRC
HRC
CEDAW
WG - DWLP

Persons who can be sanctioned:


A woman or girl can be sanctioned
Providers can be sanctioned
A person who assists can be sanctioned

Abortion at the woman's request

No

Legal Ground and Gestational Limit

Economic or social No
reasons
Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

WHO defines health for member states as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
or infirmity. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Foetal impairment Yes

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Gestational limit
Weeks: 4 months

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

A woman is entitled to know the status of her pregnancy and to act on this information; health protection or social reasons can be interpreted
to include distress of the pregnant woman caused by the diagnosis of fetal impairment. Prenatal tests and other medical diagnostic services
cannot legally be refused because the woman may decide to terminate her pregnancy. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.4.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to
seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Rape No

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The protection of women from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment requires that those who have become pregnant as the result of
coerced or forced sexual acts can lawfully access safe abortion services. Prompt, safe abortion services should be provided on the basis of a
woman’s complaint rather than requiring forensic evidence or police examination. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.3.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Incest No

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The protection of women from cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment requires that those who have become pregnant as the result of
coerced or forced sexual acts can lawfully access safe abortion services. Prompt, safe abortion services should be provided on the basis of a
woman’s complaint rather than requiring forensic evidence or police examination. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.3.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Intellectual or No
cognitive disability of
the woman
Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)
Mental health No

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The scope of mental health includes psychological distress or mental suffering caused by, for example, coerced or forced sexual acts and
diagnosis of severe fetal impairment. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Physical health No

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Physical health is widely understood to include conditions that aggravate pregnancy and those aggravated by pregnancy. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, § 4.2.1.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Health Yes

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Gestational limit
Weeks: 4 months

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The fulfillment of human rights requires that women can access safe abortion when it is indicated to protect their health. WHO defines health
for member states as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Safe
Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to
seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Life Yes

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 19 )
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Gestational limit
Weeks: 4 months

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The human right to life requires protection by law, including when pregnancy is life-threatening or a pregnant woman’s life is otherwise
endangered. Both medical and social conditions can constitute life-threatening conditions. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.1.
Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 102)

Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to
seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Other

Additional Requirements to Access Safe Abortion

Authorization of Yes
health professional(s)
Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1 )

Number and cadre of health-care professional authorizations required


3
Doctor (Specialty Not Specified),Specialist Doctor, Including OB/GYN

In government hospitals, authorized by a committee of three doctors (one of which is an obstetrician gynaecologist). According to Article
12.2., the Ministry of Health shall regulate through an ordinance the requirements that the members of the commission must meet and the
measures for the performance of the operation that must be carried out (unofficial translation).

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1 )

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Third-party authorization should not be required for women to obtain abortion services. The requirement for authorization by hospital
authorities may violate the right to privacy and women’s access to health care on the basis of equality of men and women. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, § 4.2.2.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 105)

Additional notes

In government hospitals, authorized by a committee of three doctors (one of which is an obstetrician gynaecologist). According to Article
12.2.,the Ministry of Health shall regulate through an ordinance the requirements that the members of the commission must meet and the
measures for the performance of the operation that must be carried out (unofficial translation).

Authorization in Yes
specially licensed
facilities only
Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Restrictions on the range of providers or facilities that are authorized to provide abortion reduce the availability of services and their
equitable geographic distribution. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.4.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Judicial authorization
for minors Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.
Third-party authorization should not be required for women to obtain abortion services. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 105)

Judicial authorization Not applicable


in cases of rape

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Laws, policies and practices that restrict access to abortion information and services can deter women from care seeking and create a
“chilling effect” (suppression of actions because of fear of reprisals or penalties) for the provision of safe, legal services. Examples of barriers
include: requiring third-party authorization from one or more medical professionals or a hospital committee, court or police, parent or
guardian or a woman’s partner or spouse. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 104)

Police report required Not applicable


in case of rape

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Laws, policies and practices that restrict access to abortion information and services can deter women from care seeking and create a
“chilling effect” (suppression of actions because of fear of reprisals or penalties) for the provision of safe, legal services. Examples of barriers
include: requiring third-party authorization from one or more medical professionals or a hospital committee, court or police, parent or
guardian or a woman’s partner or spouse. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 104)

Parental consent
required for minors Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Third-party authorization should not be required for women to obtain abortion services. The requirement for authorization by parents may
violate the right to privacy and women’s access to health care on the basis of equality of men and women. Safe Abortion Guidelines, §
4.2.2.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 105)

Spousal consent Yes

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Third-party authorization should not be required for women to obtain abortion services. The requirement for authorization by a spouse may
violate the right to privacy and women’s access to health care on the basis of equality of men and women. Safe Abortion Guidelines, §
4.2.2.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 105)

Ultrasound images or
listen to foetal Not specified
heartbeat required When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981
WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Regulatory, policy and programmatic barriers, one example of which is the requirement for mandatory ultrasound prior to abortion, that
hinder access to and timely provision of safe abortion care should be removed. Safe Abortion Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 7 -
Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 19)

Compulsory
counselling Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Many women have made a decision to have an abortion before seeking care, and this decision should be respected without subjecting a
woman to mandatory counselling. Provision of counselling to women who desire it should be voluntary, confidential, non-directive and by a
trained person. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 2.1.8.1.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 46)

Compulsory waiting
period Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

States should consider eliminating waiting periods that are not medically required, and expanding services to serve all eligible women
promptly. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.6.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 107)

Mandatory HIV
screening test Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Requirements for HIV and other tests that are not clinically indicated are potential service-delivery barriers. Safe Abortion Guidelines, p 88.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 88)

Other mandatory STI


screening tests Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981
WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Requirements for HIV and other tests that are not clinically indicated are potential service-delivery barriers. Safe Abortion Guidelines, p 88.

Prohibition of sex- Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 88)
selective abortion Not specified
When there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no
interpretation was made.

Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

In situations where abortion is restricted for sex selection purposes, terminating a pregnancy for this reason is likely to involve an unsafe
procedure carrying high risks. Any policies or guidelines on the use of technology in obstetric and fetal medicine should take into account the
need to ensure women’s access to safe abortion and other services - efforts to manage or limit sex selection should also not hamper or limit
access to safe abortion services. Preventing gender-biased sex selection: an interagency statement, p 10 - Recommendation.

Source document: Preventing Gender-Biased Sex Selection (page 17)

Restrictions on Yes
information provided
to the public Related documents:
Penal Code, 1960 (page 20)

List of restrictions
Preparing, displaying, selling or in any way being connected with materials that would induce abortions

Penal Code, 1960 (page 20)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

States should refrain from limiting access to means of maintaining sexual and reproductive health, including censoring, withholding or
intentionally misrepresenting health-related information. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.7.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 107)

Restrictions on No data found


methods to detect sex
of the foetus

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

A woman is entitled to know the status of her pregnancy and to act on this information. Prenatal tests and other medical diagnostic services
cannot legally be refused because the woman may decide to terminate her pregnancy. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.4.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 103)

Other

Clinical and Service-delivery Aspects of Abortion Care

National guidelines for No data found


induced abortion

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.
Standards and guidelines should be developed and updated with the intent of eliminating barriers to obtaining the highest attainable
standard of sexual and reproductive health. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 3.3. Standards and guidelines should cover: types of abortion service,
where and by whom they can be provided; essential equipment, instruments, medications, supplies and facility capabilities; referral
mechanisms; respect for women’s informed decision-making, autonomy, confidentiality and privacy. Safe Abortion Guidelines, p. 63.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 75)

Methods allowed
Vacuum aspiration
No data found

Dilatation and evacuation


No data found

Combination mifepristone-misoprostol
No data found

Misoprostol only
No data found

Other (where provided)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Vacuum aspiration is the recommended technique of surgical abortion for pregnancies of up to 12 to 14 weeks of gestation. The procedure
should not be routinely completed by dilatation and sharp curettage (D&C). Safe Abortion Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 1-
Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 123)

Dilatation and evacuation (D&E) and medical methods (mifepristone and misoprostol; misoprostol alone) are both recommended methods for
abortion for gestations over 12 to 14 weeks. Safe Abortion Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 3- Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 123)

The recommended method for medical abortion is mifepristone followed by misoprostol (regimen differs by gestational age). Safe Abortion
Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 2- Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 13)

Where mifepristone is not available, the recommended method for medical abortion is misoprostol (regimen differs by gestational age). Safe
Abortion Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 2- Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 14)

Country recognized No data found


approval
(mifepristone / mife-
misoprostol)
WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical abortion is included on the WHO model list of essential medicines. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, § 2.2.5

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 54)

Chemists/pharmacists can help women avoid unintended pregnancy through provision of accurate contraceptive information, pregnancy
tests, contraceptive methods and referral to safe abortion services. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 3.3.1.1.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 13)

Country recognized No data found


approval
(misoprostol)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The combination of mifepristone and misoprostol for medical abortion is included on the WHO model list of essential medicines. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, § 2.2.5

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 54)


Where can abortion
services be provided Related documents:
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Primary health-care centres


Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Secondary (district-level) health-care facilities


Yes

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 2)

Specialized abortion care public facilities


Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Private health-care centres or clinics


Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

NGO health-care centres or clinics


Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Abortion services should be available at primary-care level, with referral systems in place for all required higher-level care. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 6- Recommendation.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 18)


National guidelines for No data found
post-abortion care

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Standards and guidelines should be developed and updated with the intent of eliminating barriers to obtaining the highest attainable
standard of sexual and reproductive health. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 3.3. Standards and guidelines should cover: types of abortion service,
where and by whom they can be provided; essential equipment, instruments, medications, supplies and facility capabilities; referral
mechanisms; respect for women’s informed decision-making, autonomy, confidentiality and privacy. Safe Abortion Guidelines, p. 63.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 75)

Where can post


abortion care services
Primary health-care centres
be provided No data found

Secondary (district-level) health-care facilities


No data found

Specialized abortion care public facilities


No data found

Private health-care centres or clinics


No data found

NGO health-care centres or clinics


No data found

Other (if applicable)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The facilities and skills required to manage most abortion complications are similar to those needed to care for women who have had a
spontaneous abortion (miscarriage). Safe Abortion Guidelines § 2.2.6.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 57)

Contraception No data found


included in post-
abortion care

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

All women should receive contraceptive information and be offered counselling for and methods of post-abortion contraception, including
emergency contraception, before leaving the health-care facility. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 2.3.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 62)

Insurance to offset No data found


end user costs

Other (if applicable)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Financing of abortion services should take into account costs to the health system while ensuring that services are affordable and readily
available to all women who need them. Safe Abortion Guidelines, Executive Summary, Box 6 - Recommendation. Abortion services should be
mandated for coverage under insurance plans; women should never be denied or delayed because of the inability to pay. Safe Abortion
Guidelines, § 3.6.2.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 18)

Who can provide Related documents:


abortion services Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Nurse
Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Midwife/nurse-midwife
Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Doctor (specialty not specified)


Yes

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Specialist doctor, including OB/GYN


Yes

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981 (page 1)

Other (if applicable)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Subject to gestational age and method, abortion care can be safely provided by any properly trained health-care provider, including specialist
doctors, non-specialist doctors; associate and advanced associate clinicians; midwives; and nurses. Health Worker Roles in Safe Abortion
Care, p 33- Recommendation.

Source document: Health Worker Roles in Safe Abortion Care and Post-Abortion Contraception (page 33)

Extra facility/provider
requirements for
Referral linkages to a higher-level facility
delivery of abortion Not specified
services
Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981
Availability of a specialist doctor, including OB/GYN
Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Minimum number of beds


Not specified

Practice of Medicine, Dentistry and Paramedicine, 1981

Other (if applicable)

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Abortion facilities within both the public and private sectors should be available at all levels of the health system, with appropriate referral
mechanisms between facilities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 3.3.1.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 75)

Conscientious Objection

Public sector No data found


providers

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Health-care professionals who claim conscientious objection must refer the woman to another willing and trained provider in the same, or
another easily accessible health-care facility. Where referral is not possible, the health-care professional who objects, must provide safe
abortion to save the woman’s life, to prevent serious injury to her health and provide urgent care when women present with complications
from an unsafe or illegal abortion. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Private sector No data found


providers

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Health-care professionals who claim conscientious objection must refer the woman to another willing and trained provider in the same, or
another easily accessible health-care facility. Where referral is not possible, the health-care professional who objects, must provide safe
abortion to save the woman’s life, to prevent serious injury to her health and provide urgent care when women present with complications
from an unsafe or illegal abortion. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Provider type not No data found


specified

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

Health-care professionals who claim conscientious objection must refer the woman to another willing and trained provider in the same, or
another easily accessible health-care facility. Where referral is not possible, the health-care professional who objects, must provide safe
abortion to save the woman’s life, to prevent serious injury to her health and provide urgent care when women present with complications
from an unsafe or illegal abortion. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Neither Type of No data found


Provider Permitted

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.
Health-care professionals who claim conscientious objection must refer the woman to another willing and trained provider in the same, or
another easily accessible health-care facility. Where referral is not possible, the health-care professional who objects, must provide safe
abortion to save the woman’s life, to prevent serious injury to her health and provide urgent care when women present with complications
from an unsafe or illegal abortion. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Public facilities No data found

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights require that governments ensure abortion services, that are allowable by law, are
accessible in practice. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Private facilities No data found

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights require that governments ensure abortion services, that are allowable by law, are
accessible in practice. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Facility type not No data found


specified

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights require that governments ensure abortion services, that are allowable by law, are
accessible in practice. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Neither Type of No data found


Facility Permitted

WHO Guidance

The following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion.

The respect, protection and fulfilment of human rights require that governments ensure abortion services, that are allowable by law, are
accessible in practice. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.2.5.

Source document: WHO Safe Abortion Guidance (page 106)

Indicators
Country specific information related to sexual and reproductive health indications. As data for the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to sexual and
reproductive health become available, these will be provided, through periodic updates.

Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and
No data
geographical location (urban/rural)

1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children,
No data
unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims
and the poor and the vulnerable
1.a.2 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
No data

Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio


12 (2017)

3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel


No data

3.7.1 Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning
No data
satisfied with modern methods

3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
9 (2015-2020)

3.8.2 Number of people covered by health insurance or a public health system per 1,000 population
No data

3.c.1 Health worker density and distribution


No data

Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

4.1.1 Proportion of children and young people: (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end
No data
of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

5.1.1 Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and
No data
nondiscrimination on the basis of sex

5.2.1 Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or
No data
psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence
and by age

5.2.2 Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other
No data
than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence

5.3.1 Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
No data

5.3.2 Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting,
No data
by age

5.6.1 Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual
No data
relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care

5.6.2 Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee women aged 15- 49 years access to
No data
sexual and reproductive health care, information and education

5.a.1 (a) Proportion of total agricultural population with ownership or secure rights over agricultural land, by
No data
sex; and (b) share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure

5.b.1 Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex


No data

Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for
all

8.5.2 Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities


No data

Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

10.2.1 Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by age, sex and persons with
No data
disabilities

10.3.1 Proportion of the population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within
No data
the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights
law

Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build
effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

16.1.3 Proportion of population subjected to physical, psychological or sexual violence in the previous 12
No data
months

16.2.2 Number of victims of human trafficking per 100,000 population, by sex, age and form of exploitation
No data

16.2.3 Proportion of young women and men aged 1829 years who experienced sexual violence by age 18
No data

16.3.1 Proportion of victims of violence in the previous 12 months who reported their victimization to
No data
competent authorities or other officially recognized conflict resolution mechanisms

16.5.1 Proportion of persons who had at least one contact with a public official and who paid a bribe to a
No data
public official, or were asked for a bribe by those public officials, during the previous 12 months

16.6.1 Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget, by sector (or by budget
No data
codes or similar)

16.6.2 Proportion of the population satisfied with their last experience of public services
No data

16.7.1 Proportions of positions (by sex, age, persons with disabilities and population groups) in public
No data
institutions (national and local legislatures, public service, and judiciary) compared to national distributions

16.9.1 Proportion of children under 5 years of age whose births have been registered with a civil authority, by
No data
age

16.10.1 Number of verified cases of killing, kidnapping, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and
No data
torture of journalists, associated media personnel, trade unionists and human rights advocates in the previous
12 months
16.b.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the
No data
previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law

Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

17.8.1 Proportion of individuals using the Internet


No data

Additional Reproductive Health Indicators

Percentage of married women with unmet need for family planning


No data

Percentage of births attended by trained health professional


99.9 (2015)

Percentage of women aged 20-24 who gave birth before age 18


No data

Total fertility rate


2.082 (2018)

Legal marital age for women, with parental consent


15 (2009-2017)

Legal marital age for women, without parental consent


18 (2009-2017)

Gender Inequalities Index (Value)


0.27 (2017)

Gender Inequalities Index (Rank)


57 (2017)

Mandatory paid maternity leave


No (2020)

Median age
36.8 (2020)

Population, urban (%)


100 (2018)

Percentage of secondary school completion rate for girls


0.99 (2013)

Gender parity in secondary education


1.079 (2015)

Percentage of women in non-agricultural employment


25.8 (2005)

Proportion of seats in parliament held by women


3.1 (2017)
Sex ratio at birth (male to female births)
1.05 (2018)

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