Abortion in Kyrgyzstan

[1] However, a majority of Kyrgyzstan's population is opposed to abortion due to it being considered Haram under Islamic law.

"[4] The decree implied that a majority of women would still seek to have children, and the Soviet government still sought to prevent abortion as much as possible.

[11] While abortion is legal in Kyrgyzstan, due to the prevalence of Muslims in the country, many doctors have expressed concern about performing such operations.

One female doctor in Osh told a researcher with the University of Minnesota said that she no longer counsels women about abortion options, nor does she perform them as "she now feels afraid to do so.

It states in part that technology must be developed to help protect reproductive rights, and that abortion should be provided in the event that a woman wishes to terminate her pregnancy.