Slovenia

• 1951: Decriminalisation of abortion
• 1952: Legalisation of abortion (allowed on some grounds)
• 1977: Liberalisation of abortion (on demand)

Source: Rožman, S. (2009). The Genesis of Political Thought Regarding Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy in The Former Yugoslavia. Ars & Humanitas, 3(1-2), 301–325. https://doi.org/10.4312/ars.3.1-2.301-325

* Woman has to have clear judgment

Source: Act on Health Measures in Exercising Freedom of Choice in Childbearing (ZZUUP) (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO408)

Legal conditions

• Written consent by the woman
• Pre-abortion consultation
• Pre-abortion laboratory tests
• Post-abortion consultation
• Contraception evoked during at least 1 of the medical consultations.

Specific conditions for minors

• None

Source:

• Act on Health Measures in Exercising Freedom of Choice in Childbearing (ZZUUP) (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO408)
• United Nations publication (http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm)
• Rules on carrying out preventive health care at the primary level (Pravilnik za izvajanje preventivnega zdravstvenega varstva na primarni ravni) (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=NAVO59)

Source: Provided by our local expert

Practice changed due to Covid-19. Women can choose where to have an abortion.

Mandatory pre-abortion examinations

• Blood group, rhesus factor, and clinical exam (not specified in the law).
• In practice, gynaecological and ultrasound exams

Involved healthcare professionals

• Surgical abortion: skilled, not specified in the law
• Medical abortion: skilled, not specified in the law
• In practice, providers are specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology

Source:

• Data provided by our local expert
• Act on Health Measures in Exercising Freedom of Choice in Childbearing (ZZUUP) (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO408)
• United Nations publication (http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm)

Source: https://podatki.nijz.si/pxweb/sl/NIJZ%20podatkovni%20portal/?rxid=e5244ad7-5939-421b-be8a-97cb44c7d727

In 2023, among women who had induced abortion:

• 91.5% lived in Slovenia
• 29% had at least 1 previous induced abortion
• 63% had at least 1 child.

Source:

• https://podatki.nijz.si/pxweb/sl/NIJZ%20podatkovni%20portal/?rxid=e5244ad7-5939-421b-be8a-97cb44c7d727

Source: https://podatki.nijz.si/pxweb/sl/NIJZ%20podatkovni%20portal/?px_language=sl&px_db=NIJZ+podatkovni+portal&rxid=e5244ad7-5939-421b-be8a-97cb44c7d727

Women age at first birth

• 29.7 years of age (2023).

Overall contraception data

In 2019, 80% of women aged 15-49 used a contraceptive method:

• 22% used oral contraceptive, 16% withdrawal, 2% douching, 4% natural methods, 4% sterilisation, 23% barrier methods
• 9% used intra-uterine device (IUD).

Pre-abortion contraception

• In 2023, 31% of women who had abortion had a contraceptive method before abortion procedure.

Contraception during abortion process

• IUD is placed at the first follow-up visit after 2-3 weeks after the procedure or later.
• Implant is not available.

Source:

• https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStat/en
• https://nijz.si/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Zdravje-zensk-v-Sloveniji.pdf page 82
• Provided by our local expert

Source:

• Curriculum of Faculty of Medicine, Curriculum of Medical Chamber of Slovenia
• Data provided by our local expert