Abortion in Kuwait Versus Abortion in India

Last Updated: Aug 15, 2025

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Kuwait, a country in Western Asia, with its capital Kuwait City has been known well in history for being a highly strategic trade port between Mesopotamia and India. But no one knew that what was once known as the trade route will turn out to be a sigh of relief for women in Kuwait seeking safe abortions. Since women in Kuwait have very limited abortion options, they cannot avail of safe abortions there for major reasons like a contraceptive failure or unmarried girl abortions or abortions for pregnancies that are a result of rape/incest.

They often seek safe abortions in neighbouring countries. Since the immediate neighbours also do not have liberal abortion laws, the majority of women from Kuwait have been travelling to India to seek safe abortions. 

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