By Norma Connolly
November 22, 2024

The Law Reform Commission has recommended legalising abortion in the Cayman Islands.

Procuring an abortion is currently against the law in Cayman, unless done to save the life of the mother, and is listed as an offence in the Penal Code – a situation that the commission members described as “draconian”.

The Law Reform Commission, which had been tasked with reviewing the Penal Code to ensure it aligns with the Bill of Rights, has recommended that the offence of procuring an abortion should be repealed and replaced with standalone legislation “to provide access to and regulate abortion”.

Continued: https://www.caymancompass.com/2024/11/22/end-to-abortion-ban-recommended-by-law-reform-commission/