Abortion in Fiji
Abortion in Fiji is legal in cases of rape, incest, fetal impairment, to preserve a woman's physical health, mental health, or save her life.[1] However, the law generally does not allow voluntary abortion as it is against religious beliefs, since Fiji is a stronghold of Christianity with other religious beliefs that prohibit abortion. Abortion in Fiji is a taboo; however, according to statistics, teenage pregnancy has become a prevalent issue and young mothers end up having abortions.[2] In Fiji, any approved abortion requires authorisation from a physician.[2]
History
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In 2010, abortions to end pregnancies that are a result of rape or incest became legally available to women.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Cao, Jenny (September 2025). "The state of abortion services in five Pacific Island countries: a legislative analysis and scoping review". BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 25 (1) 970. doi:10.1186/s12884-025-08005-0. PMC 12487553. PMID 41029199.
- 1 2 Abortion Policies: Oman to Zimbabwe. United Nations Publications. 2001.
- ↑ "When abortion is legal". The Fiji Times Online. Fiji Times. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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