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Gestational limit: 14
Read more On requestYes Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Grounds-based approaches to restricting access to abortion should be revised in favour of making abortion available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against laws and other regulations that restrict abortion by grounds. The guideline recommends abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
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Country | Economic or social reasons |
Foetal impairment |
Rape |
Incest |
Intellectual or cognitive disability of the woman |
Mental health |
Physical health |
Health |
Life |
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Argentina |
Economic or social reasonsYes Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Health grounds shall reflect WHO’s definitions of health, which entails a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Abortion Care Guideline § 2.2.2.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
Additional notesThe legal standards define health as a ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not only the absence of diseases or illnesses’ saying that a pregnancy can be legally terminated when any of these dimensions of health are at risk. |
Foetal impairmentNo Related documents:WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Grounds-based approaches to restricting access to abortion should be revised in favour of making abortion available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against laws and other regulations that restrict abortion by grounds. The guideline recommends abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person.
Additional notesThe Legislative Body of the City of Buenos Aires passed the Law 1044 in June 2003 indicating that a pregnant woman with a fetus with anencephaly or a pathology incompatible with extrauterine life has to be informed and can request a preterm delivery once the pregnancy has reached 24 weeks. This law has been used in rulings of provincial courts to allow pregnancy interruptions (i.e. Buenos Aires and Neuquén). Related documents: |
RapeYes Gestational limit
A woman seeking abortion where the pregnancy is the result of rape and the pregnancy has exceeded 14 weeks, must make a statement to the health professional explaining that the pregnancy is sue to rape. If the girl is below 13 years of age she does not have to make a declaration to the medical professional in order to access under this ground. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Grounds-based approaches to restricting access to abortion should be revised in favour of making abortion available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against laws and other regulations that restrict abortion by grounds. The guideline recommends abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
Related documents: |
IncestNo Related documents:WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Grounds-based approaches to restricting access to abortion should be revised in favour of making abortion available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against laws and other regulations that restrict abortion by grounds. The guideline recommends abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person.
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Intellectual or cognitive disability of the womanNo |
Mental healthYes Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Health grounds shall reflect WHO’s definitions of health, which entails a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Abortion Care Guideline § 2.2.2.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
Additional notesThe text does refer to "integral health" which may infer both physical and mental health are taken into consideration but does not specify physical health and mental health explicitly as separate grounds. However, the legal standards state that physical and mental health are specific components of health, saying that a pregnancy can be legally terminated when any of these dimensions of health are at risk. It further states that in the cases of girls and adolescents aged 15 years or less, pregnancy itself implies an increased risk for both physical and mental health. |
Physical healthYes Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Health grounds shall reflect WHO’s definitions of health, which entails a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Abortion Care Guideline § 2.2.2.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
Additional notesThe text does refer to "integral health" which may infer both physical and mental health are taken into consideration but does not specify physical health and mental health explicitly as separate grounds. However, the legal standards state that physical and mental health are specific components of health, saying that a pregnancy can be legally terminated when any of these dimensions of health are at risk. It further states that in the cases of girls and adolescents aged 15 years or less, pregnancy itself implies an increased risk for both physical and mental health. |
HealthYes Related documents:
Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Health grounds shall reflect WHO’s definitions of health, which entails a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Abortion Care Guideline § 2.2.2.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
Additional notesThe legal standard defines health as a ‘a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not only the absence of diseases or illnesses’ saying that a pregnancy can be legally terminated when any of these dimensions of health are at risk. It further states that in the cases of girls and adolescents aged 15 years or less, pregnancy itself implies an increased risk for both physical and mental health. |
LifeYes Related documents:
Gestational limit
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Grounds-based approaches to restricting access to abortion should be revised in favour of making abortion available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against laws and other regulations that restrict abortion by grounds. The guideline recommends abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person.
Laws or policies that impose time limits on the length of pregnancy may have negative consequences for women, including forcing them to seek clandestine abortions and suffer social inequities. Safe Abortion Guidelines, § 4.2.1.7.
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OtherAll sexual relations with penetration in which the person, for whatever reason, has not freely expressed their consent (for example, due to being asleep, unconscious or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or being in situations such as described in the previous point) are violations. Any sexual relationship with a girl under the age of 13 is rape. Related documents:Additional notesNo limit is specified. A woman seeking abortion where the pregnancy is the result of rape and the pregnancy has exceeded 14 weeks, must make a statement to the health professional explaining that the pregnancy is sue to rape. If the girl is below 13 years of age she does not have to make a declaration to the medical professional in order to access under this ground. Related documents: |
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 |
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Argentina |
Authorization of health professional(s)No WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Third-party authorization requirements are incompatible with international human rights law, which provides that States may not restrict women’s access to health services on the ground that they do not have the authorization of husbands, partners, parents or health authorities, because they are unmarried, or because they are women. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person without the authorization of any other individual, body or institution. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.2.
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![]() Authorization in specially licensed facilities onlyNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. To establish an enabling environment, there is a need for abortion care to be integrated into the health system across all levels (including primary, secondary and tertiary) – and supported in the community – to allow for expansion of health worker roles, including self-management approaches. To ensure both access to abortion and achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), abortion must be centred within primary health care (PHC), which itself is fully integrated within the health system, facilitating referral pathways for higher-level care when needed. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.4.1.
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Judicial authorization for minorsNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person without the authorization of any other individual, body or institution. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.2.
Additional notesThose seeking abortion services under 16 years old must follow the procedure for informed consent set out in Law 27610. As per the 2021 Technical guide on medical aspects, girls under 13 should be able to provide their consent with the assistance of their parents or people who exercise, formal or informally, care roles, who should also sign the informed consent form. People between 13 and 16 can consent themselves, except in those situations where a technique should be used that may involve a serious risk to health or life. In those cases, the assistance of their parents or people who exercise, formally or informally, roles of care, should be sought. |
Judicial authorization in cases of rapeNo Related documents:WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. There shall be no procedural requirements to “prove” or “establish” satisfaction of grounds, such as requiring judicial orders or police reports in cases of rape or sexual assault (for sources to support this information). These restrictions subject the individual to unnecessary trauma, may put them at increased risk from the perpetrator, and may cause women to resort to unsafe abortion.
Additional notesThe legal standards state that ‘in cases of rape, a police or judicial report is never required to access an ILE, it is only an affidavit that the pregnancy is the result of rape is necessary’. |
Police report required in case of rapeNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. There shall be no procedural requirements to “prove” or “establish” satisfaction of grounds, such as requiring judicial orders or police reports in cases of rape or sexual assault (for sources to support this information). These restrictions subject the individual to unnecessary trauma, may put them at increased risk from the perpetrator, and may cause women to resort to unsafe abortion.
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Parental consent required for minorsYes Can another adult consent in place of a parent?Yes Alternative individuals can include people who exercise, formal or informally, care roles, people close to them or affective referents. Age where consent not needed
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. While parental or partner involvement in abortion decision-making can support and assist women, girls or other pregnant persons, this must be based on the values and preferences of the person availing of abortion and not imposed by third-party authorization requirements. Third-party authorization requirements are incompatible with international human rights law, which provides that States may not restrict women’s access to health services on the ground that they do not have the authorization of husbands, partners, parents or health authorities, because they are unmarried, or because they are women. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person without the authorization of any other individual, body or institution. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.2.
Additional notesThose seeking abortion services under 16 years old must follow the procedure for informed consent set out in Law 27610. As per the 2021 Technical guide on medical aspects, girls under 13 should be able to provide their consent with the assistance of their parents or people who exercise, formal or informally, care roles, who should also sign the informed consent form. People between 13 and 16 can consent themselves, except in those situations where a technique should be used that may involve a serious risk to health or life. In those cases, the assistance of their parents or people who exercise, formally or informally, roles of care, should be sought. |
Spousal consentNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. While parental or partner involvement in abortion decision-making can support and assist women, girls or other pregnant persons, this must be based on the values and preferences of the person availing of abortion and not imposed by third-party authorization requirements. Third-party authorization requirements are incompatible with international human rights law, which provides that States may not restrict women’s access to health services on the ground that they do not have the authorization of husbands, partners, parents or health authorities, because they are unmarried, or because they are women. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that abortion be available on the request of the woman, girl or other pregnant person without the authorization of any other individual, body or institution. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.2.
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Ultrasound images or listen to foetal heartbeat requiredNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The right to refuse information, including the right to refuse viewing ultrasound images, must be respected. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against the use of ultrasound scanning as a prerequisite for providing abortion services for both medical and surgical abortion. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.5.
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![]() Compulsory counsellingNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. While counselling should be made available and accessible, it should always be voluntary for women to choose whether or not they want to receive it. The right to refuse counselling when offered must be respected. Where provided, counselling must be available to individuals in a way that respects privacy and confidentiality.
Additional notesThe 2021 Protocol explains what initial counselling before an abortion should contain, but does not specify whether this is compulsory. Related documents: |
![]() Compulsory waiting periodNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Mandatory waiting periods delay access to abortion, sometimes to the extent that women’s access to abortion or choice of abortion method is restricted. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against mandatory waiting periods for abortion. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.1.
Additional notesEvery pregnant person has the right to access the interruption of her pregnancy in the services of the health system or with its assistance, within a maximum period of ten (10) calendar days from its request. Related documents: |
Mandatory HIV screening testNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Regulatory, policy and programmatic barriers – as well as barriers in practice – that hinder access to and timely provision of quality abortion care should be removed. Abortion Care Guideline § Box 2.1.
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![]() Other mandatory STI screening testsVaries by jurisdictionWhere policies or laws vary by jurisdiction, this is noted with an accompanying note and no interpretation is made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Regulatory, policy and programmatic barriers – as well as barriers in practice – that hinder access to and timely provision of quality abortion care should be removed. Abortion Care Guideline § Box 2.1.
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![]() Prohibition of sex-selective abortionNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. In situations where abortion is restricted for sex selection purposes, terminating a pregnancy for this reason is likely to involve an unsafe procedure carrying high risks. Any policies or guidelines on the use of technology in obstetric and fetal medicine should take into account the need to ensure women’s access to safe abortion and other services - efforts to manage or limit sex selection should also not hamper or limit access to safe abortion services. Preventing gender-biased sex selection: an interagency statement.
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![]() Restrictions on information provided to the publicNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Dissemination of misinformation, withholding of information and censorship should be prohibited.
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![]() Restrictions on methods to detect sex of the foetusNot specifiedWhen there is no explicit reference to an issue covered in the questionnaire in the relevant document(s), this is noted and no interpretation was made. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. A woman is entitled to know the status of her pregnancy and to act on this information. Prenatal tests and other medical diagnostic services cannot legally be refused because the woman may decide to terminate her pregnancy. Safe Abortion Guidelines § 4.2.1.4.
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OtherA woman seeking abortion where the pregnancy is the result of rape and the pregnancy has exceeded 14 weeks, must make a statement to the health professional explaining that the pregnancy is sue to rape. If the girl is below 13 years of age she does not have to make a declaration to the medical professional in order to access under this ground.
The 2021 law states, however, that if a "person with restricted capacity" has been "declared judicially incapable", then they must provide their consent with the assistance of their legal representative or, in the absence or absence of this , that of a relative, in the terms of article 59 of the Civil and Commercial Code of the Nation.
In the absence of a consenting party, the doctor can dispense with the consent if their action is urgent and is intended to prevent serious harm to the patient. Related documents:
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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 |
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Argentina |
National guidelines for induced abortionYes, guidelines issued by the government WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. National standards and guidelines for abortion care should be evidence based and periodically updated and should provide the necessary guidance to achieve equal access to comprehensive abortion care. Leadership should also promote evidence-based SRH services according to these standards and guidelines. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.3.
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![]() Methods allowedVacuum aspirationYes The 2021 medical aspects guidance states that In those places where the usual practice is uterine curettage, all efforts should be directed to replace it with vacuum aspiration, in order to improve the safety and quality of care. Dilatation and evacuationYes The 2021 medical aspects guidance states that In those places where the usual practice is uterine curettage, all efforts should be directed to replace it with vacuum aspiration, in order to improve the safety and quality of care. Combination mifepristone-misoprostolNo Misoprostol onlyYes Other (where provided)WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Vacuum aspiration is recommended for surgical abortions at or under 14 weeks to be provided by traditional and complementary medicine professionals, nurses, midwives, associate/advanced associate clinicians, generalist medical practitioners and specialist medical practitioners.
Dilation and evacuation (D&E) is recommended for surgical abortions at or over 14 weeks to be provided by generalist medical practitioners and specialist medical practitioners. Vacuum aspiration can be used during a D&E. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.4.1.
The recommended method for medical abortion is mifepristone followed by misoprostol (regimen differs by gestational age). Abortion Care Guideline § 3.4.2.
The Abortion Care Guideline recommends the use of misoprostol alone, with a regime that differs by gestational age. Evidence demonstrates that the use of combination mifepristone plus misoprostol is more effective than misoprostol alone. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.4.2.
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Country recognized approval (mifepristone / mife-misoprostol)No Related documents:
WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Mifepristone and misoprostol should be listed in relevant national EMLs (NEMLs) or their equivalent and should be included in the relevant clinical care/service delivery guidelines.
Mifepristone and misoprostol should be listed in relevant national EMLs (NEMLs) or their equivalent and should be included in the relevant clinical care/service delivery guidelines.
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Country recognized approval (misoprostol)Yes, for gynaecological indications Misoprostol allowed to be sold or distributed by pharmacies or drug storesNo Misoprostol can only be sold for institutional use, WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Mifepristone and misoprostol should be listed in relevant national EMLs (NEMLs) or their equivalent and should be included in the relevant clinical care/service delivery guidelines.
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Where can abortion services be providedPrimary health-care centresYes Secondary (district-level) health-care facilitiesYes Specialized abortion care public facilitiesNot specified Private health-care centres or clinicsNot specified NGO health-care centres or clinicsNot specified Other (if applicable)Outpatient basis at home. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where it is lawful, abortion must be accessible in practice. This requires both ensuring that health-care facilities, commodities and services are accessible (including sufficient providers), and that law and policy on abortion is formulated, interpreted and applied in a way that is compatible with human rights. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.1.
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National guidelines for post-abortion careYes, guidelines issued by the government WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. National standards and guidelines for abortion care should be evidence based and periodically updated and should provide the necessary guidance to achieve equal access to comprehensive abortion care. Leadership should also promote evidence-based SRH services according to these standards and guidelines. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.3.
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![]() Where can post abortion care services be providedPrimary health-care centresYes Secondary (district-level) health-care facilitiesYes Specialized abortion care public facilitiesNot specified Private health-care centres or clinicsNot specified NGO health-care centres or clinicsNot specified Other (if applicable)If a person is going through an incomplete abortion, the medical procedure can be repeated or a vacuum aspiration can be performed. This can be done at a health center that has be possibility of carrying it out. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends the option of telemedicine as an alternative to in-person interactions with the health worker to deliver medical abortion services in whole or in part. Telemedicine services should include referrals (based on the woman’s location) for medicines (abortion and pain control medicines), any abortion care or post-abortion follow-up required (including for emergency care if needed), and for post-abortion contraceptive services. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.6.1.
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Contraception included in post-abortion careYes WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. All contraceptive options may be considered after an abortion. For individuals undergoing surgical abortion and wishing to use contraception, Abortion Care Guideline recommends the option of initiating the contraception at the time of surgical abortion. For individuals undergoing medical abortion, for those who choose to use hormonal contraception, the Abortion Care Guideline suggests that they be given the option of starting hormonal contraception immediately after the first pill of the medical abortion regimen. For those who choose to have an IUD inserted, Abortion Care Guideline suggests IUD placement at the time that success of the abortion procedure is determined. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.5.4.
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Insurance to offset end user costsYes Induced abortion for all womenYes Abortion complicationsYes Private health coverageNot specified WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where user fees are charged for abortion, this should be based on careful consideration of ability to pay, and fee waivers should be available for those who are facing financial hardship and adolescent abortion seekers. As far as possible, abortion services and supplies should be mandated for coverage under insurance plans as inability to pay is not an acceptable reason to deny or delay abortion care. Furthermore, having transparent procedures in all health-care facilities can ensure that informal charges are not imposed by staff. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.4.2.
Additional notesThe legal standards state - As established in article 12 of Law 27,610, the public sector health, social works, prepaid medicine entities and all agents and organizations that provide medical-assistance services, regardless of the legal status they have, must incorporate comprehensive and free coverage of the termination of pregnancy in all the ways that the WHO recommends, with comprehensive coverage of the practice, along with diagnostic benefits, supportive medications and therapies. Related documents: |
Who can provide abortion servicesRelated documents:
NurseYes Midwife/nurse-midwifeNot specified Doctor (specialty not specified)Yes Specialist doctor, including OB/GYNNot specified Other (if applicable)Health professional WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends against regulation on who can provide and manage abortion that is inconsistent with WHO guidance. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.8.
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![]() Extra facility/provider requirements for delivery of abortion servicesReferral linkages to a higher-level facilityNot specified Availability of a specialist doctor, including OB/GYNNot specified Minimum number of bedsNot specified Other (if applicable)WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. There is no single recommended approach to providing abortion services. The choice of specific health worker(s) (from among the recommended options) or management by the individual themself, and the location of service provision (from among recommended options) will depend on the values and preferences of the woman, girl or other pregnant person, available resources, and the national and local context. A plurality of service-delivery approaches can co-exist within any given context. Given that service-delivery approaches can be diverse, it is important to ensure that for the individual seeking care, the range of service-delivery options taken together will provide access to scientifically accurate, understandable information at all stages; access to quality-assured medicines (including those for pain management); back-up referral support if desired or needed; linkages to an appropriate choice of contraceptive services for those who want post-abortion contraception. Best Practice Statement 49 on service delivery. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.6.1.
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Public facilities |
Private facilities |
Facility type not specified |
Neither Type of Facility Permitted |
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Argentina |
Public sector providersIndividual health-care providers who have objected are required to refer the woman to another providerYes If an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. Health personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that access to and continuity of comprehensive abortion care be protected against barriers created by conscientious objection. It is critical that States ensure compliance with regulations and design/organize health systems to ensure access to and continuity of quality abortion care. If it proves impossible to regulate conscientious objection in a way that respects, protects and fulfils abortion seekers’ rights, conscientious objection in abortion provision may become indefensible. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.9.
Additional notesHealth personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. |
Private sector providersIndividual health-care providers who have objected are required to refer the woman to another providerYes If an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. Health personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that access to and continuity of comprehensive abortion care be protected against barriers created by conscientious objection. It is critical that States ensure compliance with regulations and design/organize health systems to ensure access to and continuity of quality abortion care. If it proves impossible to regulate conscientious objection in a way that respects, protects and fulfils abortion seekers’ rights, conscientious objection in abortion provision may become indefensible. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.9.
Additional notesHealth personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. |
Provider type not specifiedYes Individual health-care providers who have objected are required to refer the woman to another providerYes If an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. Health personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that access to and continuity of comprehensive abortion care be protected against barriers created by conscientious objection. It is critical that States ensure compliance with regulations and design/organize health systems to ensure access to and continuity of quality abortion care. If it proves impossible to regulate conscientious objection in a way that respects, protects and fulfils abortion seekers’ rights, conscientious objection in abortion provision may become indefensible. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.9.
Additional notesHealth personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. |
Neither Type of Provider PermittedIndividual health-care providers who have objected are required to refer the woman to another providerYes If an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. Health personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. The Abortion Care Guideline recommends that access to and continuity of comprehensive abortion care be protected against barriers created by conscientious objection. It is critical that States ensure compliance with regulations and design/organize health systems to ensure access to and continuity of quality abortion care. If it proves impossible to regulate conscientious objection in a way that respects, protects and fulfils abortion seekers’ rights, conscientious objection in abortion provision may become indefensible. Abortion Care Guideline § 3.3.9.
Additional notesHealth personnel may not refuse to terminate the pregnancy if the pregnant person’s life is at risk or the pregnant person's health is in danger and requires immediate and urgent attention. Conscientious objection may not be employed by practitioners in order to refuse to provide postabortion health care. |
Public facilitiesNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where it is lawful, abortion must be accessible in practice. This requires both ensuring that health-care facilities, commodities and services are accessible (including sufficient providers), and that law and policy on abortion is formulated, interpreted and applied in a way that is compatible with human rights. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.1.
Additional notesIf an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. The legal standards state - Conscientious objection is always individual. |
Private facilitiesNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where it is lawful, abortion must be accessible in practice. This requires both ensuring that health-care facilities, commodities and services are accessible (including sufficient providers), and that law and policy on abortion is formulated, interpreted and applied in a way that is compatible with human rights. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.1.
Additional notesIf an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. The legal standards state - Conscientious objection is always individual. |
Facility type not specifiedNo WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where it is lawful, abortion must be accessible in practice. This requires both ensuring that health-care facilities, commodities and services are accessible (including sufficient providers), and that law and policy on abortion is formulated, interpreted and applied in a way that is compatible with human rights. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.1.
Additional notesIf an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. The legal standards state - Conscientious objection is always individual. |
Neither Type of Facility PermittedYes WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions were extracted from WHO Abortion Care Guideline. Where there is a specific Recommendation, this is stated. Otherwise, these are excerpts. Where it is lawful, abortion must be accessible in practice. This requires both ensuring that health-care facilities, commodities and services are accessible (including sufficient providers), and that law and policy on abortion is formulated, interpreted and applied in a way that is compatible with human rights. Abortion Care Guideline § 1.3.1.
Additional notesIf an institution does not have a health professional who is willing to provide abortion services, and they only have health professionals claiming conscientious objection, the health professional attending the woman must refer the patient to a health professional who can provide abortion services. The patient's costs of travel to the provider must be covered by the referring practitioner/institution. The legal standards state - Conscientious objection is always individual. |
Country specific information regarding abortion related penalties. Information regarding penalties has been presented in English only; this information is not based on an official translation. Please review the source documents provided.
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PenaltiesARTICLE 85. The person who causes an abortion will be sanctioned: 1st With imprisonment or imprisonment of three to ten years, if the person acts without the consent of the woman. This penalty may be increased up to fifteen years, if the act is followed by the death of the woman. 2nd With imprisonment from three (3) months to one (1) year, if acting with the consent of the pregnant person, after the fourteen (14) week of gestation and provided that the cases provided for in article 86 do not mediate The maximum penalty shall be increased to six years, if the event is followed by the death of the woman. ARTICLE 86. An abortion carried out with the consent of the pregnant person up to the fourteenth week is not a crime (14) inclusive of the gestational process. Outside of the period established in the preceding paragraph, abortion performed with the consent of the pregnant person:1. If the pregnancy is the product of rape. In this case, the practice must be guaranteed with the requirement and the sworn statement of the pregnant person before the intervening health professional or personnel. In the cases of girls under thirteen (13) years of age, the affidavit will not be required.2. If the life or integral health of the pregnant person is at risk. ARTICLE 87. It will be repressed or punished with imprisonment from six (6) months to three (3) years, the one or the one with violence I will cause an abortion without having had the intention of causing it, if the state of the pregnancy of the pregnant person is notorious or it will prove ARTICLE 88. The pregnant person who, after the week fourteen (14) of gestation and provided that the assumptions provided for in article 86 do not mediate, it will cause its own abortion or allowed another to cause it. The penalty may be waived when circumstances make the conduct. The attempt of the pregnant person is not punishable. WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion. International, regional and national human rights bodies and courts increasingly recommend decriminalization of abortion, and provision of abortion care, to protect a woman’s life and health, and in cases of rape, based on a woman’s complaint. WHO Abortion Care Guideline, p 62.
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PenaltiesARTICLE 85. The person who causes an abortion will be sanctioned: 1st With imprisonment or imprisonment of three to ten years, if the person acts without the consent of the woman. This penalty may be increased up to fifteen years, if the act is followed by the death of the woman. 2nd With imprisonment from three (3) months to one (1) year, if acting with the consent of the pregnant person, after the fourteen (14) week of gestation and provided that the cases provided for in article 86 do not mediate The maximum penalty shall be increased to six years, if the event is followed by the death of the woman. ARTICLE 86. An abortion carried out with the consent of the pregnant person up to the fourteenth week is not a crime (14) inclusive of the gestational process. Outside of the period established in the preceding paragraph, abortion performed with the consent of the pregnant person:1. If the pregnancy is the product of rape. In this case, the practice must be guaranteed with the requirement and the sworn statement of the pregnant person before the intervening health professional or personnel. In the cases of girls under thirteen (13) years of age, the affidavit will not be required.2. If the life or integral health of the pregnant person is at risk. ARTICLE 87. It will be repressed or punished with imprisonment from six (6) months to three (3) years, the one or the one with violence I will cause an abortion without having had the intention of causing it, if the state of the pregnancy of the pregnant person is notorious or it will prove ARTICLE 88. The pregnant person who, after the week fourteen (14) of gestation and provided that the assumptions provided for in article 86 do not mediate, it will cause its own abortion or allowed another to cause it. The penalty may be waived when circumstances make the conduct. The attempt of the pregnant person is not punishable WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion. International, regional and national human rights bodies and courts increasingly recommend decriminalization of abortion, and provision of abortion care, to protect a woman’s life and health, and in cases of rape, based on a woman’s complaint. WHO Abortion Care Guideline, p 62.
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PenaltiesARTICLE 85. The person who causes an abortion will be sanctioned: 1st With imprisonment or imprisonment of three to ten years, if the person acts without the consent of the woman. This penalty may be increased up to fifteen years, if the act is followed by the death of the woman. 2nd With imprisonment from three (3) months to one (1) year, if acting with the consent of the pregnant person, after the fourteen (14) week of gestation and provided that the cases provided for in article 86 do not mediate The maximum penalty shall be increased to six years, if the event is followed by the death of the woman. ARTICLE 86. An abortion carried out with the consent of the pregnant person up to the fourteenth week is not a crime (14) inclusive of the gestational process. Outside of the period established in the preceding paragraph, abortion performed with the consent of the pregnant person:1. If the pregnancy is the product of rape. In this case, the practice must be guaranteed with the requirement and the sworn statement of the pregnant person before the intervening health professional or personnel. In the cases of girls under thirteen (13) years of age, the affidavit will not be required.2. If the life or integral health of the pregnant person is at risk. ARTICLE 87. It will be repressed or punished with imprisonment from six (6) months to three (3) years, the one or the one with violence I will cause an abortion without having had the intention of causing it, if the state of the pregnancy of the pregnant person is notorious or it will prove ARTICLE 88. The pregnant person who, after the week fourteen (14) of gestation and provided that the assumptions provided for in article 86 do not mediate, it will cause its own abortion or allowed another to cause it. The penalty may be waived when circumstances make the conduct. The attempt of the pregnant person is not punishable WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion. International, regional and national human rights bodies and courts increasingly recommend decriminalization of abortion, and provision of abortion care, to protect a woman’s life and health, and in cases of rape, based on a woman’s complaint. WHO Abortion Care Guideline, p 62.
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PenaltiesArticle 85: He or she who causes an abortion will be punished:1. With imprisonment from three (3) to ten (10) years, if acting without the consent of the pregnant person. This penalty may rise up to fifteen (15) years if the event is followed by the death of the pregnant person WHO GuidanceThe following descriptions and recommendations were extracted from WHO guidance on safe abortion. International, regional and national human rights bodies and courts increasingly recommend decriminalization of abortion, and provision of abortion care, to protect a woman’s life and health, and in cases of rape, based on a woman’s complaint. WHO Abortion Care Guideline, p 62.
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