Abortion in Japan

Memorandums and information about abortion situations and problems in Japan

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division

*Looking at Japan from "World Abortion Policies"

Wall chart: access here

Excel file data: access here and click "Data Table (Excel)".

According to this chart, Japanese women are not allowed to have abortion on request, due to mental health problems nor fetal abnormalities.  However, most abortions can be obtained under the economical hardship clause, and the true cause is not usually asked by the doctor in concern.  

 

http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/pdf/policy/WorldAbortionPolicies2013/WorldAbortionPolicies2013_WallChart.pdf