Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 18, 2009
Contraceptives are widely available in Germany. First-trimester abortions are legal, but women must undergo counseling and a three-day wait in order to be eligible.
For more information about contraceptives, abortions, and other sexual health concerns in Germany, contact the following organizations:
Pro familia: a non-governmental service and consumer organization for sexual and reproductive health and rights [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 6, 2009
Last month, the Imo Abortion Bill, which was heavily sponsored by the International Project Assistance Services, a prominent abortion lobbying group in Nigeria, was defeated 13 to 1. As a result, women cannot have an abortion in the case of sexual assault, rape, incest, and in scenarios where pregnancy endangers the woman’s mental and [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 6, 2009
As a result of legislation passed last month, women in Slovakia will only be able to have abortions two days after their doctors give them official advice about the relevant risks and alternatives. In addition, the age at which adolescents need parental consent for abortions was raised from 16 to 18. A woman [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 6, 2009
Currently, an abortion is considered a criminal act in Queensland, Australia. Cairns Women’s Network is calling on Queensland to change its laws so that abortions can be offered in safe environments within the health system.
“Govt Urged to Change Qld Abortion Laws“: ABC News, 6/11/09.
