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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