Decriminalization of Abortion in The Bahamas
Abortion, in The Bahamas, is criminalized except for instances in which the life of the pregnant person is at risk. There is no exception for cases of rape or incest. To be clear, there is no exception for minors—including people under the age of 16 who cannot consent to sex.
Abortion, a medical or surgical procedure, is healthcare. It is central to sexual and reproductive health and rights, and it is intrinsically linked to bodily autonomy—the right to choose.
Guyana was the first—in 1995—and remains the only country in the Caribbean that has decriminalized abortion.