Legal conditions

• Written consent by the woman
• Pre-abortion referral from a physician:

– Pregnant woman life/health: physician specialist relevant to the type of the disease
– Fœtus impairment: physician specialist on the genetic defects who states the defect after the genetic testing

Specific conditions for minors

• Parent’s (or guardian’s) consent required for minors under 13
• Consent of the guardianship court required for minors under 13; the minor has the right to express her own opinion.

Mandatory pre-abortion examinations

None.

Involved healthcare professionals

• Surgical abortion: obstetrician/gynaecologist (OB/GYN)
• Medical abortion: not applicable

Abortion ratio

• 3 abortions per 1,000 live births (2015).

Abortions “on request”: Not applicable.

Medical abortions: Not applicable.

Time of abortion – Missing data.

No additional data

Women age at first birth

• 27 years of age (2014).

Overall contraception data – Missing data.

Pre-abortion contraception – Missing data.

Contraception during abortion process

• Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) is not placed in abortion facilities. Intra-uterine device (IUD) and implants are placed in private clinics.

• Abortion is taught during health care professionals’ (HCPs’) medical studies.
• Physicians have the right to conscientiously object. He/She has the right to use the conscience clause and refuse to terminate a pregnancy and refrain from providing medical services incompatible with his/her conscience. This, however, can only happen when the delay is sure not to endanger a life, or pose the treat of serious health damage or serious injury. This right is being abused by physicians and hospitals resulting in the whole medical centres refusing to perform abortions.
• Surgical abortion is free of charge for resident women  and for non-resident women who are employed, employee’s family members, refugees, registered job seekers or insured in the EU or the EFTA.