UN Compilation >> United Arab Emirates, Review Documentation, 43rd Session, May 2023

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[CEDAW] recommended legalizing abortion, at least in cases of rape, incest or threat to the health of the pregnant woman and severe fetal impairment, and decriminalizing it in all other cases; providing women with access to safe post-abortion services, especially in the case of complications resulting from unsafe abortions or miscarriages; and removing punitive measures for women who suffered a miscarriage. [Para 43]
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