Abortion is legal only to protect the life or health of the pregnant person, or in cases of rape, incest, or severe fetal abnormality.
Mali’s Penal Code permits abortion to save the life or protect the health of the pregnant person, or in cases of rape, incest, or fetal anomalies and it requires medical authorization [1]. Access to safe abortion is limited, especially in rural areas, leading to widespread unsafe abortion practices. The WHO and UNFPA report high maternal mortality related to unsafe abortion in Mali [2].
