Abortion in Bahrain is legal upon request, upon authorization by a panel of physicians.[1] By thePenal Code of 1976,abortion is only illegal inBahrain when it isself-induced which subjects thepregnant woman to up to six months in prison, or when it is performed without the woman's consent, which merits up to ten years' imprisonment.[1]
The United Nations reported an abortion rate of 11.1 abortions per 1000 women aged 15–44 as of 2002[update].[2]
