Is abortion legal in Madagascar?
Illegal
Abortion is prohibited, with no explicit exceptions recorded.
Madagascar is one of 8 countries classified “Illegal” for abortion — 4% 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
- Comoros
- Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
- Mauritius
- Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
- Mozambique
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request, subject to a gestational limit.
- Malawi
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Seychelles
- Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
- Zimbabwe
- Legal (limited) Abortion is permitted on limited grounds such as a risk to health.
Other laws in Madagascar
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