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 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
According to a 2008 survey conducted to increased the use of birth control and promote sex health awareness and education, 23% of Israeli women use birth control pills. The condom is the second most popular mode of birth control in Israel.
“Pills Most Popular Birth Control Method”: Haaretz, September 28, 2008.
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 26, 2009
Since the emergency contraceptive (morning-after pill) became an over-the-counter drug in 2002, the demand for it has greatly risen. In order to obtain it, women must undergo an interview with the pharmacist. Marcel Wyler, spokesman for Pharmasuisse, the Swiss society of pharmacists, worries that women will use the pill as their mode of sexual protection, [...]
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 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 [...]
Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 24, 2009
Contraceptives are widely available in England. Emergency contraception is available at clinics, some hospitals, and some pharmacies (in which there may be an age limit of 16). Abortion is legal until the fetus is not capable of being born alive, which translates to the 22-23rd week of pregnancy.
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Posted by: pinkpangea on: July 23, 2009
The grand imam of Al-Azhar, Egypt’s top Islamic body, issued a fatwa allowing a woman who was raped and previously a virgin to have an abortion at any time during her pregnancy. Other clerics argued that it was impossible to determine whether a woman was previously chaste and that allowing abortion during the pregnancy, [...]
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 [...]
