Girls over 16 years old can have an abortion/ The draft law is cleared

2024-04-24 10:50:00, Aktualitet CNA

Girls over 16 years old can have an abortion/ The draft law is cleared

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The draft law on sexual and reproductive health is cleared. In this draft law, a girl over the age of 16 can decide for herself whether to have an abortion or not, while one of the parents must be informed about the said decision.

According to the draft law, voluntary termination of pregnancy can be carried out within the first fourteen weeks of pregnancy at the request of the girl.

Voluntary termination of pregnancy:

Article 12:

Termination of pregnancy is performed in an accredited public or non-public health institution that meets the conditions set forth in this law and in the relevant instruction of the minister responsible for health.
Voluntary termination of pregnancy is carried out according to approved protocols.
The decision to terminate the pregnancy is made at least 3 days after receiving the information. In the event that the period of 3 days leads to exceeding the deadlines established in this law, the doctor can decide that this deadline is not respected.
Voluntary termination of pregnancy can be performed within the first fourteen weeks of pregnancy, at the request of the pregnant woman, and must meet the following requirements:
a) Be performed by a specialist obstetrician-gynecologist.
b) To be performed with the express written consent of the pregnant woman.
c) To be carried out with the consent of the parent or legal guardian for minors under the age of 16.
ç) Unmarried minors over the age of 16 can give their own consent to the voluntary termination of pregnancy, but at least one of the parents or the legal guardian must be informed of her decision. This notification will not be carried out if the minor has convincing reasons that the notification will lead to a clear risk of domestic violence, threats, coercion, abuse or abandonment.

The doctor who is requested to terminate the pregnancy voluntarily, in the first visit, must inform the woman about:
The medical risks that the termination of pregnancy brings, as well as the possible health problems of the medical intervention.
The rights, assistance and advantages guaranteed by law for the family, the mother and the child, as well as for the adoption possibilities of the children expected to be born./ CNA