Is abortion legal in Papua New Guinea?
Illegal (with exceptions)
Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
Papua New Guinea 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
- Solomon Islands
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Micronesia
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Palau
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Timor-Leste
- Illegal (with exceptions) Abortion is prohibited except to save the pregnant person's life.
- Australia
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request, subject to a gestational limit.
- Guam
- Legal on request Abortion is available on request, subject to a gestational limit.
Other laws in Papua New Guinea
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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