Abortion in Azerbaijan

Abortion in Azerbaijan is legal upon request within the first twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy.^[1]

After twenty-eight weeks, it is legal when:

• The abortion will save the woman's life or preserve her health;
• The father died during the pregnancy;
• Either parent was imprisoned;
• The pregnancy is a result of rape or incest;
• There is a disability in the family; or
• The parents have divorced.^[1]

Additionally, a physician may approve any other reason to carry out an abortion.^[1]