Is abortion legal in the Cayman Islands?

Illegal (with exceptions)

Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.

The Cayman Islands is one of 49 countries classified “Illegal (with exceptions)” for abortion — 22% of the 220 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Abortion law
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Cuba
Legal on request Abortion is available on request, subject to a gestational limit.
Jamaica
Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
Bahamas
Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
Honduras
Illegal Abortion is prohibited, with no explicit exceptions recorded.
Nicaragua
Illegal Abortion is prohibited, with no explicit exceptions recorded.
Belize
Legal (broad reasons) Abortion is permitted on broad grounds including economic or social reasons.

Other laws in Cayman Islands

Suicide Laws
Not a crime

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