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The [[Caribbean]] and [[Latin America]] are the two strictest regions regarding abortion access. Only two Caribbean countries, [[Cuba]] and [[Guyana]], is abortion legalized per request of the mother. Cuba is the most progressive of the [[List of Caribbean islands|Caribbean Islands]], passing legislation in 1965 which legalized abortions in all circumstances up to 10 weeks. Guyana's legislation passed in 1995, legalized abortions up to 8 weeks in all circumstances.
Abortions are prohibited under all circumstances in [[Aruba]], [[Curaçao]], [[Dominican Republic]], [[Haiti]], [[Jamaica]] and [[Suriname]]. However, different countries' laws restrict and allow abortions in different circumstances. In [[Barbados]], [[Belize]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Saint Vincent]] and Grenadine abortions are allowed when the mother can not financially provide for her child. This is called abortion with “broad or social economic grounds”. When the mother's life is endangered abortions are allowed in [[The Bahamas|Bahamas]], [[Grenada]] and, in the case of [[Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Saint Kitts and Nevis|St Kitts and Nevis]]. These countries however, are often very strict with the regulations surrounding this legislation, and while it is “to preserve the women’s health”, in most cases it is only when the mother's life is endangered. [[Antigua]] and [[Barbuda]] and [[Dominica]] allow abortions when the mothers life is directly at risk.<ref name="Axt-2022">{{Cite web |last=Axt |first=Barbara |date=2022-07-11 |title=Caribbean Abortion Laws - Comparative Guide |url=https://www.globalcitizensolutions.com/caribbean-abortion-laws/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Global Citizen Solutions |language=en}}</ref>
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