FINLAND

☷   ABORTION LEGISLATION

1970: abortion is allowed (Law 239 dated 24 March)
1978: Law No. 564 (19 July)
1985: Law No. 572 (12 July)
2001: Law No. 328
Abort-Report_Finland Medical abortion gestational limits

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☷   PRACTICAL CONDITIONS

Abort-Report_Finland Medical abortion conditions

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☷   ABORTION STATISTICS

Abort-Report_Finland Abortion rates

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☷   CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN HAVING INDUCED ABORTION

Abort-Report_Finland Abortion according to age

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☷   FERTILITY AND CONTRACEPTION DATA

Abort-Report_Finland Fertility rates

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☷   COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS

Abortion request needs to be approved by 1 or 2 physicians or national authority (except when life is in danger).

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Abort-Report: Sources (data overall) Finland


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