Abortion in Cape Verde has been legal upon request prior to 12 weeks gestation since 1986.[1][2] After 12 weeks, a woman in Cape Verde can obtain a legal abortion if the pregnancy poses a risk to her physical or mental health or if the fetus is impaired.[2] Cape Verde is one of only six countries in Africa to permit elective abortions, alongside Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa and Tunisia.
- ^ "Cape Verde Abortion Legislation". Annual Review of Population Law. Vol. 14. 31 December 1986. p. 34. PMID 12346696. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b United Nations Dept of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division (2001-01-01). Abortion Policies: Afghanistan to France (PDF). United Nations Publications. ISBN 9789211513516.