Legal conditions

• Written consent by the woman
• Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling) + pre-abortion confirmation consultation + pre-abortion laboratory tests + post-abortion consultation 1 week after the abortion procedure
• Contraception evoked during at least 1 of the medical consultations, recommended and prescribed after the procedure.

Specific conditions for minors

• Parents (or guardians) attending and parents’ (or guardians’) signature for abortion confirmation required for minors under 16.
  

   

   

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Mandatory pre-abortion examinations

• Blood group and rhesus factor
• Serological tests (HIV, hepatitis)
• Tests to exclude Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Ultrasound
• Cervical smear

Involved healthcare professionals

• Surgical abortion: obstetrician/gynaecologist (OB/GYN).

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• 128 abortions per 1,000 live births (2018).

Abortions “on request”

• 96% of abortions were performed “on request” in 2018.

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