Résumé : The country reports of national policies concerning induced abortion presented in Volume I of "Abortion Policies: A Global Review", covers abortion policies from Afghanistan to France. This document aims to provide objective information on the nature of abortion laws and policies at the end of the 20th century which include information on the social and political settings, ways in which they have been formulated, and their evolution over time. Chapter 1 presents major dimensions of abortion policies with a discussion on challenges in the practical and conceptual context, as well as on the conformity of written law or policies with practices. Chapter 2 outlines the description of the variables identified in each country profile, namely: grounds on which abortion is permitted; reproductive health indicator, and abortion policies and their national context. The third chapter details country profiles, which are arranged alphabetically.
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