Posted by: pinkpangea on: August 1, 2009
Emergency contraception is available without a prescription. Abortion is illegal, except in cases when the woman’s life, physical or mental health are at risk. The spouse’s consent is required. In order to perform an abortion on the grounds of mental health, fetal impairment, rape, or incest, the approval of two specialists is needed.
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Posted by: pinkpangea on: August 1, 2009
Condoms are available in most large pharmacies in Mexico, but other forms of contraception are more difficult to find. When birth control pills are available, they can be purchased without a prescription. Emergency contraception is available over the counter in clinics in Mexico, in the following brands: Alterna, Glanique, Ladiades 0.75, Ladiades 1.5, [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 27, 2009
Abortion is legal in France until the 12th week of pregnancy. After that, two doctors must certify that the abortion must be done in order to prevent permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant women, to save the woman’s life, or due to the fact that the child will suffer from [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 27, 2009
Since last year, there has been an increase in the number of girls between the ages of 10 to 14 who underwent legal abortions in Brazil, because they were raped and impregnated by family members. In Brazil, abortion is currently only legal to save a woman’s life or if the woman was raped. [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 26, 2009
According to the World Health Organization, Israel ranks 21 out of 22 European countries in terms of the ratio of abortions to births. In 2007, 20,919 women in Israel requested abortions from hospital committees working under the Health Ministry. 98% of the requests were approved. Of those approved, 55% of the women were pregnant due [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 26, 2009
Abortion is currently legal upon request up until the 12th week of pregnancy, the 22nd week for social reasons, and at any point during pregnancy if the woman’s health is at risk. Contraceptives are available over the counter at pharmacies, but emergency contraceptives requires a doctor’s prescription.
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Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 26, 2009
Contraceptives are widely available in Switzerland. Oral contraceptives must be prescribed by a physician. If you need just one months suppy, a pharmacist in Switzerland will likly let you buy one months worth without a prescription (you will have to specify which birth control you take). The emergency contraceptive pill is available over the counter at local pharmacies.
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Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 25, 2009
Abortions are only legal if a woman has become pregnant due to rape or incest, or if her health is at risk. Contraceptives are widely available and government hospitals provide the contraceptive pill for free, or for a donation of about five baht. But, these pills contain a high-dose of oestrogen hormone and might [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 25, 2009
Contraceptives are widely available in Israel. Birth control pill must be prescribed by a physician. The Emergency Contraceptive pill is available over the counter at local pharmacies.
First-trimester abortions are legal, but must be approved by a termination committee. In 2007, 98% of cases brought to the committee were approved.
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Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 24, 2009
Nationalists and Unionists demand that abortion laws be extended to Northern Ireland, in the case of rape and incest. Labor MP Emily Thornberry suggested that as a compromise, Ireland could pay for women to travel to England to have the procedure. Abortion is currently illegal in Ireland, except in cases where pregnancy threatens the mother’s [...]
