NEW 2020 DATA
Abortion legislation | Practical conditions | Abortion statistics
Characteristics of women having induced abortion | Fertility and contraception data | Country-specific characteristics
1984: abortion is allowed under very restrictive circumstances (Law n°6/1984) (11 May)
1995: Law n° 48/1995 (15 March)
1997: Law n° 90/1997 (30 July)
2007: abortion is allowed on request (Law n° 16/2007) (7 April)

Specific conditions due to COVID-19
- Recommendations by Portuguese Society of Contraception and Clinicians not officially approved but implemented by Obstetrician Services
– Omit the waiting period
– Only one visit with a doctor for ultrasound and abortion
– Postponement of follow-up visit when possible or follow-up visit by telemedicine
Legal conditions
- Written consent by the woman
- Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling) + pre-abortion laboratory tests + post-abortion consultation
- 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 16.
Abortion legislation | Practical conditions | Abortion statistics | Characteristics of women having induced abortion
Fertility and contraception data | Country-specific characteristics
Women have to give written consent. A medical certificate for abortion signed by a physician other than the one performing the abortion is required.

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COVID measures taken from the article by Bojovic N, Stanisljevic J, Giunti G. The impact of COVID-19 on abortion access: Insights from the European Union and the United Kingdom. Health Policy. 2021 Jul;125(7):841-858.
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