Safe Motherhood Act Nepal

Abortion Law in Nepal (2026): Safe Motherhood Act 2075 Guide

A 2026 practitioner's guide to abortion law in Nepal under the Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health Rights Act 2075 read with the National Penal Code 2074 — Section 15 conditions, the 12-week on-request window, the 28-week exceptions for rape, incest, foetal anomaly and maternal health, the consent rules, the sex-selective abortion prohibition, the licensed-provider framework, the Section 188 punishment for unlawful abortion, the Section 190 six-month limitation, and the constitutional grounding under Article 38(2).