Yes, abortion was fully legalized in Nepal in 2002 under the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act. Any pregnant woman in Nepal has the legal right to voluntary abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy based on her own choice alone. Under special circumstances (rape, incest, severe fetal abnormalities, or risk to maternal physical/mental health), it is permitted up to 28 weeks. Adult women (18+) do not legally require spousal, partner, or parental consent.
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