Background In Malawi, abortion is legal only if performed to save a woman’s life; other attempts to procure an abortion are punishable by 7–14 years imprisonment. Most induced abortions in Malawi are
Estimated distribution of induced abortions receiving post-abortion care, and estimated percentage of all induced abortions, Knowledgeable Informant Survey, Malawi 2015.
BackgroundIn Malawi, abortion is legal only if performed to save a woman’s life; other attempts to procure an abortion are punishable by 7–14 years imprisonment. Most induced abortions in Malawi are p