Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling) + pre-abortion consultation with a social worker (if abortion after 12 weeks from LMP) + pre-abortion confirmation consultation + pre-abortion laboratory tests (if abortion after 12 weeks from LMP)
Specific conditions for minors
Parent’s (or guardian’s) consent required for unmarried minors under 18; possibility of dispensation e.g., in case of religious minorities.
☷ PRACTICAL CONDITIONS
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Mandatory pre-abortion examinations
Ultrasound examination mandatory after 12 weeks from LMP in order to assess the precise gestational age to obtain permission for abortion
264 abortions per 1,000 live births (2015) (data to be confirmed)
Abortions “on request” – Missing data
Place of abortion – Missing data
☷ CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN HAVING INDUCED ABORTION
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No additional data
☷ FERTILITY AND CONTRACEPTION DATA
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Women age at first birth
29 years of age (2015). (data to be confirmed)
Overall contraception data – Missing data
Contraception during abortion process – Missing data
☷ COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS
Women have to submit a written request for abortion up to 12 weeks from LMP.
Additional data
All health care professionals (HCPs) have the right to conscientiously object due to moral beliefs, but they have a duty to refer the woman to another HCP who may conduct the abortion.
Both surgical and medical abortions are free of charge for resident women. Non-resident women have to pay around 670 €.
We thank Dr. Øjvind LIDEGAARD for his help in data collection.
If you have additional data or if you would like to comment some information, please contact info@exelgyn.com.
