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Abortion Legislation in Europe
Vicky Claeys
Advocacy Manager
7th Congress of the ESC, April 2002
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Europe: Lowest Abortion Rates
Abortions per 1000 women aged 15-44
• Belgium 6
• Netherlands 7
• Germany 8
Figures for 1997. Source: AGI Readings on Induced Abortion: A World Review 2000
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Europe:Highest Abortion Rates
Abortions per 1000 women aged 15-44
• Russia 62• Belarus 58• Romania 52 (Vietnam 63)
Figures for 1999. Source: Concise report on world population monitoring, United Nations 2002
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Grounds on which abortion may be permitted
• save a woman’s life• safeguard a woman’s physical health• safeguard a woman’s mental heath • rape or incest• risk of foetal impairment• socio-economic grounds • no reason needed
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Countries With More Restrictive Legislation
• Ireland risk to life of woman
• Poland as above +
& Spain rape or other sexual crime
serious foetal malformation
• Portugal as above +
risk to mental health of woman
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Abortion Permitted onSocio-Economic Grounds
• Great Britain
• Finland
• Iceland
• Luxembourg
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Abortion available on request (I)
- with compulsory waiting period and/or counselling
• Belgium• Czech Republic• France• Germany• Hungary• Netherlands• Slovakia
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Abortion available on request (II)Up to 12 weeks:
Albania Armenia AustriaAzerbaijan Belarus BulgariaDenmark Estonia GeorgiaGreece Kazakhstan LatviaLithuania Norway MoldovaRomania Russia SwedenTurkey Ukraine Uzbekistan
Total: 21
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Other types of restrictions
• Gestational limit
• Third party authorisation
• Medical facilities and practitioners
• Mandatory counselling
• Waiting period
• Fees paid
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Conscientious Objection
An obstacle for women seeking abortion in:• Austria• France• Germany• Italy• Luxembourg• Portugal• Spain
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Disparities in Application
Examples:
• Italy: consent not always given to minors• Albania: actual cost higher than official cost• Portugal: women forced to seek abortion in
Spain• Poland: lack of regulations to implement the
law
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Abortions in Belgium
6 per 1000 women
• On demand until 12 weeks
• Advice about contraceptive use
• Pill use well established
• Contraceptives and abortion are affordable
Abortions in Russia
62 per 1000 women
• On demand until 12 weeks
• Contraceptive advice not required
• The Pill is relatively new
• Contraceptives expensive; abortion (in principle) free
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EVOLUTION IN RUSSIA
Number of Induced Abortions in Russia 1989-1999 (millions)
3,4
2,852,6
2,03
4,254,18
2,3 2,26
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Sources: Ministry of Health of Russia (for figures from 1989-1997), Population Policy Databank maintained by the Population Division of the UN Secretariat (for figures for 1999)
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ABORTION RATES IN EUROPENumber of abortions per 1 000 women aged 15-44*
Source: Population Policy Databank maintained by the Population Division of the UN Secretariat * Figures are provided for the most recent year available (Figures between year 1997 and 1999)
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Implications of restrictive legislation
Where illegal, abortion still takes place, but:
• Lack of accurate data• Inability to target abortion rate reductions• Unable to ensure quality of care and services,
and the right to health
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IPPF European Network Statement on AbortionAdopted by the Regional Council, June
2000
Abortion should be:
• Legal
• Safe
• Accessible to all women
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Women have the right to
• Confidentiality, respect and professional service
• The freedom to choose their own doctor or medical practicioner
• Informed choice about the abortion method
• High quality and professional advice and counselling before and after procedure.