Abortion in Costa Rica is severely restricted by criminal law. Currently, abortions are allowed in Costa Rica only in order to preserve the life or physical health of the woman. Abortions are illegal in almost all cases, including when the pregnancy is a result of rape or incest and when the foetus suffers from medical problems or birth defects. Both social and economic factors have led to this legal status. It remains unclear whether abortions are legal to preserve the mental health of the woman,[1] though the 2013 United Nations abortion report says Costa Rica does allow abortions concerning the mental health of a woman.[2]
Under the Carlos Alvarado Quesada administration, the discussion of the "Technical Norm" to regulate the already legal therapeutic abortion is a hot issue, as the Evangelical parties (who have a large bloc in the Legislative Assembly) vigorously oppose it.
- ^ "Summary of Abortion Laws Around the World". Pregnant Pause. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.un.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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