Abortion in Latvia is legal and is available on request within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and available for medical reasons until 22 weeks.[1][2] While Latvia was a republic of the Soviet Union, abortions were regulated by the Government of the Soviet Union.[3] The Government of Latvia has a "surveillance system" which allows it to collect information on the numbers of abortions performed.[4]
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