Abortion in Cuba used to be limited to cases of harm to the mother or fetus and to cases of pregnancy because of rape. While the nature of this law was highly restrictive, the law itself was not strictly enforced, which meant that abortion was still accessible even before its legalization.[1] Furthermore, prior to full legalization, which covered costs of abortion, private fees were relatively low, allowing most middle- and upper-class women to afford private abortions despite the law.