Legal conditions

• Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling) except in case of rape.The counselling must take place at a state-approved centre, which differs from the abortion centre.
• Written consent by the woman
• Mandatory 3-day period between pre-abortion consultation and abortion procedure
• Contraception evoked during at least 1 of the medical consultations.

Specific conditions for minors

• Parent’s (or guardian’s) consent required for minors under 18 unless minors are considered to have sufficient decision-making ability.

Mandatory pre-abortion examinations

• None

Involved healthcare professionals

• Surgical abortion: obstetrician/gynaecologist (OB/GYN) or another physician (except in Bavaria: only OB/GYN)
• Medical abortion: OB/GYN or another physician

Abortion ratio

• 132 abortions per 1,000 live births (2016).

Abortions “on request”

• 96% of abortions were performed “on request” in 2016.

Other information

• In 2016, among women who had induced abortion, 99% lived in Germany and 61% had at least 1 child.

Women age at first birth

• 30 years of age (2015).

Overall contraception data:  Missing data.

Pre-abortion contraception: Missing data.

Contraception during abortion process: Missing data.

• Abortion is not taught during health care professionals’ (HCPs’) medical studies.
• Medical staff has the right to conscientiously object except for women whose life is in danger.
• Surgical and medical abortions are reimbursed to resident women only when abortion is due to medical reasons, or in case of rape, or for women with personal income < 1.000 €.
• Otherwise, women have to pay 200 – 570 €.