No. Abortion is legal only to save the pregnant person’s life.
According to Mauritania’s Penal Code, abortion is only allowed when necessary to save the life of the pregnant person; there are no legal exceptions for health risks, rape, or fetal anomalies [1].
Due to these strict limitations, many pregnant people resort to unsafe abortion methods. International health organizations have highlighted the public health consequences and called for increased access to reproductive health services in Mauritania [2].
