The latest you can get an abortion varies widely depending on the country and regional laws, but here are some general guidelines for 2025:
- In many countries, abortion is legally allowed up to 12 weeks of pregnancy on request.
- Some countries and regions allow abortion up to 20-24 weeks of pregnancy. For example, in the United States, most states allow abortion up to about 24 weeks, with some variation between states.
- In some places, abortions later than 24 weeks may be permitted if the pregnancy poses a risk to the mother's health or if the fetus is not viable due to medical complications.
- A few countries have no specific gestational limit for abortion if the mother's life is at risk or for severe fetal abnormalities.
Therefore, the "latest" you can get an abortion greatly depends on specific laws by country or state and medical circumstances. Most abortions occur within the first 13 weeks, but exceptions exist for later gestational ages primarily on medical grounds.
