Abortion legislation

Legislation timeline

  • 1950: abortion is allowed
  • 1987: Law and Regulation 75 of 1986 became effective (1 January)
  • 1992: Amendment by Regulation from Ministry of Health (467/1992)

Source: IPPF European Network - (http://www.ippfen.org/), Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

Abortion conditions

Ground Gestational limit
To save a woman’s life No limit
Because of foetal impairment No limit
To preserve a woman’s mental health
To preserve a woman’s physical health
For economic and social reasons
On request 12 weeks from LMP

Source: IPPF European Network - (http://www.ippfen.org/), Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

Legal conditions

  • Only allowed for resident women except if woman’s life is in danger
  • Mandatory period of at least 6 months between 2 abortions except for women with at least 2 births or aged 35+, or in case of rape
  • Written consent by the woman
  • Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling)
  • Pre-abortion confirmation consultation
  • Pre-abortion laboratory tests
  • Contraception evoked during at least 1 of the medical consultations.

Specific conditions for minors

  • Specific legal counselling for minors under 16
  • For minors under 18, parents (or guardians) should be informed after the abortion.

Source:

  • IPPF European Network – http://www.ippfen.org/
  • Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

Practical conditions

Medical abortion conditions

Place Prescription 1st drug taken 2nd drug taken
OB/GYN department of a hospital/clinic Yes Yes Yes
Another physician office No No No
Midwife office No No No
Abortion centre/clinic
At home No No No

Source: IPPF European Network - Updated January 2012 (http://www.ippfen.org/), Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

Mandatory pre-abortion examinations

  • RhD blood group
  • Syphilis

Involved healthcare professionals

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

Source:

  • IPPF European Network – http://www.ippfen.org/
  • Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

Abortion statistics

Abortion rates per 1,000 women aged 15-49

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/statistical-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2023

includes all types of abortions

Overall number of induced abortions

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/statistical-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2023

Abortion ratio per 1.000 live births: 274 (2020)

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/statistical-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-rtnih2q42g

Abortions performed “on request”: % ()

Source:

Overall number of induced abortions vs. medical abortions

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/statistical-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2023

Induced abortions per gestational age (2022)

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/demographic-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2022

Place of abortion ()

Unfortunately we have no data for this country.

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Characteristics of women having induced abortion

Distribution of induced abortions according to woman age (2022)

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/demographic-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2022

In 2022, among women who had induced abortion:

  • 90% lived in Czech Republic
  • 32% had at least 1 previous induced abortion
  • 72% had at least 1 child.

Source:

  • https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/demographic-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2022

Fertility and contraception

Fertility rates in women aged 15-49

Source: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/demographic-yearbook-of-the-czech-republic-2022

Women age at first birth

  • 29.5 years of age (2022)

Source:

  • https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt&z=T&f=TABULKA&skupId=1207&katalog=33155&pvo=DEM08&pvo=DEM08&str=v60

Country-specific characteristics

  • Abortion is only allowed for resident women except for women whose life is in danger
  • All HCPs have the right to conscientiously object.
  • Both surgical and medical abortions are free of charge when performed for medical reasons. Women have to pay around €200 for abortion “on request”.

Source:

  • IPPF European Network – Updated January 2012 (http://www.ippfen.org/)
  • Společnost pro plánovánírodiny a sexuálnívýchovu (SPRSV) (http://www.planovanirodiny.cz/)

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Abbreviations: EFTA = European Free Trade Association | EU = European Union | IUD = intra-uterine device | LARC = long-acting reversible contraception | LMP = last menstruation period | GYN = gynaecologist | HCP = health care professional | hCG = human chorionic gonadotropin | HIV = human immunodeficiency virus | OB = obstetrician | Rh = Rhesus | US = ultrasound

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