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Abortion at the woman's request

Country or Region

United States of America

Law Varies By Jurisdiction
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Europe  

Albania

Gestational limit: 12
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Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Gestational limit: 12
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Belgium

Gestational limit: 12 weeks
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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Law Varies By Jurisdiction
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Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Not Specified
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Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Gestational limit: 10 weeks
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Bulgaria

Gestational limit: 12
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Croatia

Gestational limit: 10 weeks
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Czech Republic

Gestational limit: 12
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Denmark

Gestational limit: 12 weeks
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Estonia

Gestational limit: 12
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Finland

Gestational limit: 12
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France

Gestational limit: 14 weeks
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Germany

Greece

Gestational limit: 12
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Holy See / Vatican City State

Hungary

Iceland

Gestational limit: 22
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Ireland

Gestational limit: 12
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Italy

Latvia

Gestational limit: 12
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Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Gestational limit: 12
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Luxembourg

Gestational limit: 14
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Malta

Monaco

Montenegro

Gestational limit: 10
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Netherlands

North Macedonia

Gestational limit: 12 weeks
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Norway

Gestational limit: 12
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Poland

Portugal

Gestational limit: 10
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Republic of Moldova

Gestational limit: 12 weeks
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Romania

Russian Federation

Gestational limit: 12
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San Marino

Gestational limit: 12
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Serbia

Gestational limit: 10
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Slovakia

Gestational limit: 12
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Slovenia

Gestational limit: 10
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Spain

Gestational limit: 14
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Sweden

Gestational limit: 18
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Switzerland - August 2022

Aargau (Switzerland - August 2022)

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Appenzell Innerrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland - August 2022)

Basel-Stadt (Switzerland - August 2022)

Bern (Switzerland - August 2022)

Fribourg (Switzerland - August 2022)

Genève (Switzerland - August 2022)

Graubünden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Jura (Switzerland - August 2022)

Luzern (Switzerland - August 2022)

Neuchâtel (Switzerland - August 2022)

Nidwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Obwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Schaffhausen (Switzerland - August 2022)

Schwyz (Switzerland - August 2022)

Solothurn (Switzerland - August 2022)

St Gallen (Switzerland - August 2022)

Thurgau (Switzerland - August 2022)

Ticino (Switzerland - August 2022)

Uri (Switzerland - August 2022)

Valais (Switzerland - August 2022)

Vaud (Switzerland - August 2022)

Zug (Switzerland - August 2022)

Zurich (Switzerland - August 2022)

Ukraine

Gestational limit: 12
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Not Specified
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Guernsey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Not Specified
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Isle of Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Gestational limit: 14
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Jersey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Not Specified
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Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Gestational limit: 12
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Legal Ground and Gestational Limit

Country
Economic or social reasons
Foetal impairment
Rape
Incest
Intellectual or cognitive disability of the woman
Mental health
Physical health
Health
Life
Other

United States of America

Europe                    

Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Holy See / Vatican City State

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Moldova

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland - August 2022

Aargau (Switzerland - August 2022)

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Appenzell Innerrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland - August 2022)

Basel-Stadt (Switzerland - August 2022)

Bern (Switzerland - August 2022)

Fribourg (Switzerland - August 2022)

Genève (Switzerland - August 2022)

Graubünden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Jura (Switzerland - August 2022)

Luzern (Switzerland - August 2022)

Neuchâtel (Switzerland - August 2022)

Nidwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Obwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

Schaffhausen (Switzerland - August 2022)

Schwyz (Switzerland - August 2022)

Solothurn (Switzerland - August 2022)

St Gallen (Switzerland - August 2022)

Thurgau (Switzerland - August 2022)

Ticino (Switzerland - August 2022)

Uri (Switzerland - August 2022)

Valais (Switzerland - August 2022)

Vaud (Switzerland - August 2022)

Zug (Switzerland - August 2022)

Zurich (Switzerland - August 2022)

Ukraine

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Guernsey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Jersey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Total:
44 countries
  • 9
  • 20
  • 15
  • 0
  • 28
  • 9
  • 7
  • 0
  • 19
  • 15
  • 10
  • 0
  • 15
  • 16
  • 13
  • 0
  • 4
  • 24
  • 16
  • 0
  • 12
  • 15
  • 17
  • 0
  • 12
  • 15
  • 17
  • 0
  • 26
  • 13
  • 5
  • 0
  • 35
  • 4
  • 5
  • 0
  • 30
  • 0
  • 0
  • 14

Additional Requirements to Access Safe Abortion

Country
Authorization of health professional(s)
Authorization in specially licensed facilities only
Judicial authorization for minors
Judicial authorization in cases of rape
Police report required in case of rape
Parental consent required for minors
Spousal consent
Ultrasound images or listen to foetal heartbeat required
Compulsory counselling
Compulsory waiting period
Mandatory HIV screening test
Other mandatory STI screening tests
Prohibition of sex-selective abortion
Restrictions on information provided to the public
Restrictions on methods to detect sex of the foetus
Other

United States of America

No data
No data
No data
Europe                                

Albania

No data

Andorra

No data

Austria

No data
No data

Belarus

No data
No data

Belgium

No data
No data

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

No data
No data

Bulgaria

No data
No data

Croatia

No data
No data

Czech Republic

No data
No data

Denmark

No data
No data

Estonia

No data
No data

Finland

No data

France

No data

Germany

No data

Greece

No data

Holy See / Vatican City State

No data

Hungary

Iceland

No data
No data

Ireland

Italy

No data
No data

Latvia

No data
No data

Liechtenstein

No data

Lithuania

No data
No data

Luxembourg

No data
No data

Malta

No data
No data
No data

Monaco

No data
No data

Montenegro

No data

Netherlands

North Macedonia

No data
No data

Norway

Poland

No data
No data

Portugal

No data
No data

Republic of Moldova

No data
No data

Romania

No data

Russian Federation

No data

San Marino

Serbia

No data
No data

Slovakia

No data
No data

Slovenia

No data

Spain

Sweden

No data
No data

Switzerland - August 2022

No data
No data

Aargau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Appenzell Innerrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Basel-Stadt (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Bern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Fribourg (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Genève (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Graubünden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Jura (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Luzern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Neuchâtel (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Nidwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Obwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Schaffhausen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Schwyz (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Solothurn (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

St Gallen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Thurgau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Ticino (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Uri (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Valais (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Vaud (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Zug (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Zurich (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data

Ukraine

No data
No data

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

No data

Guernsey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data

Isle of Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data

Jersey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
Total:
44 countries
  • 10
  • 26
  • 8
  • 0
  • 16
  • 6
  • 22
  • 0
  • 0
  • 5
  • 39
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44
  • 0
  • 3
  • 0
  • 41
  • 0
  • 24
  • 6
  • 14
  • 0
  • 0
  • 4
  • 40
  • 0
  • 0
  • 2
  • 42
  • 0
  • 9
  • 11
  • 24
  • 0
  • 13
  • 4
  • 27
  • 0
  • 1
  • 5
  • 37
  • 1
  • 2
  • 5
  • 36
  • 1
  • 2
  • 0
  • 42
  • 0
  • 7
  • 1
  • 9
  • 27
  • 3
  • 0
  • 8
  • 33
  • 6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 38

Clinical and Service-delivery Aspects of Abortion Care

Country
National guidelines for induced abortion
Methods allowed
Country recognized approval (mifepristone / mife-misoprostol)
Country recognized approval (misoprostol)
Where can abortion services be provided
National guidelines for post-abortion care
Where can post abortion care services be provided
Contraception included in post-abortion care
Insurance to offset end user costs
Who can provide abortion services
Extra facility/provider requirements for delivery of abortion services

United States of America

Europe                      

Albania

No data
No data
No data

Andorra

No data
No data

Austria

No data
No data

Belarus

No data
No data

Belgium

No data
No data
No data

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

No data
No data
No data

Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

No data
No data
No data

Bulgaria

Croatia

No data
No data
No data

Czech Republic

No data
No data

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

No data
No data

Greece

Holy See / Vatican City State

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Hungary

No data

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

No data
No data

Latvia

Liechtenstein

No data
No data
No data

Lithuania

No data
No data
No data

Luxembourg

No data
No data

Malta

No data
No data
No data
No data

Monaco

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Montenegro

No data
No data

Netherlands

North Macedonia

No data
No data

Norway

No data
No data

Poland

No data
No data

Portugal

Republic of Moldova

Romania

No data
No data
No data
No data

Russian Federation

No data

San Marino

No data
No data
No data
No data

Serbia

No data

Slovakia

No data
No data
No data

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland - August 2022

No data
No data
No data

Aargau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Appenzell Innerrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Basel-Stadt (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Bern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Fribourg (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Genève (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Graubünden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Jura (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Luzern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Neuchâtel (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Nidwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Obwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Schaffhausen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Schwyz (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Solothurn (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

St Gallen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Thurgau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Ticino (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Uri (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Valais (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Vaud (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Zug (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Zurich (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data

Ukraine

No data
No data

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

No data

Guernsey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data
No data

Isle of Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data
No data

Jersey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

No data
No data
No data
Total:
44 countries
  • 20
  • 6
  • 0
  • 18
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44
  • 0
  • 35
  • 6
  • 0
  • 3
  • 36
  • 5
  • 0
  • 3
  • 37
  • 0
  • 6
  • 1
  • 15
  • 4
  • 0
  • 25
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44
  • 0
  • 25
  • 0
  • 7
  • 12
  • 26
  • 0
  • 7
  • 11
  • 38
  • 0
  • 5
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 44
  • 0

Conscientious Objection

Country
Public sector providers
Private sector providers
Provider type not specified
Neither Type of Provider Permitted
Public facilities
Private facilities
Facility type not specified
Neither Type of Facility Permitted

United States of America

Europe                

Albania

Andorra

Austria

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Bulgaria

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Holy See / Vatican City State

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Republic of Moldova

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland - August 2022

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

Aargau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Appenzell Innerrhoden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Basel-Stadt (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Bern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Fribourg (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Genève (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Graubünden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Jura (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Luzern (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Neuchâtel (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Nidwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Obwalden (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Schaffhausen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Schwyz (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Solothurn (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

St Gallen (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Thurgau (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Ticino (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Uri (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Valais (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Vaud (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Zug (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Zurich (Switzerland - August 2022)

No data
No data
No data
No data

Ukraine

No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data
No data

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Guernsey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Isle of Man (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Jersey (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Total:
44 countries
  • 1
  • 0
  • 9
  • 34
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9
  • 35
  • 29
  • 0
  • 9
  • 6
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9
  • 35
  • 0
  • 0
  • 36
  • 8
  • 1
  • 0
  • 36
  • 7
  • 0
  • 0
  • 36
  • 8
  • 2
  • 0
  • 36
  • 6