In Liberia, abortion is only legal in cases of rape, fetal impairment, or risk to the mother's physical or mental health or life, up to the 24th week of pregnancy.
Liberia's abortion law is from 1976. The Legislature of Liberia introduced a revision to the law in 2020 and began debating it in 2022. Supporters of the law have said it will reduce the high rate of unsafe abortions. Opponents have said it violates fetal rights.[1]
About 32% of women have had abortions, which Liberians call "spoiling the belly". Unsafe abortions are common and account for 15% of maternal deaths in the country. Self-induced abortions are common. Medical abortion is legally restricted. Post-abortion care is available from public and private facilities.