Abortion is illegal in Sri Lanka except when it is needed to save the life of the pregnant mother.[1][2] It is punishable by up to three years imprisonment.[3]
Attempts to liberalize abortion law in 1995, 2011, and 2013 were unsuccessful.[3]
One 1998 UN report estimated an abortion rate of 45 for every 1,000 women of reproductive age.[3]
Despite the law, mifepristone and misoprostol can be purchased under the table at many pharmacies.[3]
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