SWITZERLAND

 
 
 

 

☷   ABORTION LEGISLATION

1942: abortion is allowed under strict medical conditions and handled very differently by region (Penal Code Act, articles 118-121 dated January)
2001: modifications of Penal Code Act, articles 118-121
2002: adoption of Penal Code Act, articles 118-121
2002: new Law allowing abortion on request is effective (Penal Code Act, articles 118-120)

Abort-Report: Abortion conditions in Switzerland

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Legal conditions

  • Written consent by the woman
  • Pre-abortion consultation (legal counselling)

Specific conditions for minors

  • Pre-abortion specific counselling with a certified physician (“kantonsarzt”) for minors under 16
  • Parent’s (or guardian’s) consent required for minors under 16 incapable of discernment only.

 

 

Abortion legislation | Practical conditions | Abortion statistics | Characteristics of women having induced abortion
Fertility and contraception data | Country-specific characteristics 

 

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☷   PRACTICAL CONDITIONS

Abort-Report: Medical abortion conditions in Switzerland

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☷   ABORTION STATISTICS

Abort-Report: Abortion rates per 1,000 women aged 15-49 in Switzerland
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☷   CHARACTERISTICS OF WOMEN HAVING INDUCED ABORTION

Abort-Report: Distribution of induced abortions according to woman age in Switzerland

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☷   FERTILITY AND CONTRACEPTION DATA

Abort-Report: Fertility rates in Switzerland
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☷   COUNTRY-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS

Women must express their distress in writing for abortion “on request”.

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The slides presented are freely accessible. They may be used, copied, displayed or distributed provided that their source is given

SOURCES

IPPF European Network – Updated January 2012 (http://www.ippfen.org/)
SEXUAL HEALTH Switzerland, former PLANeS (http://www.sante-sexuelle.ch)
Federal statistical office

 

We thank Dr. Helene HULDI for her help in data collection.

If you have additional data or if you would like to comment some information, please contact info@exelgyn.com.

Page updated in december 2018