Greenland

Abortion Laws and Policies

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Access to abortion is a fundamental human right and a basic healthcare. If you live in a country where access to abortion is restricted, you can get abortion pills through Women on Web.

Local context

Greenland legislation is tied to Denmark. Please, check Denmark for more information.

About Abortion Pills

An abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy at home. There are two ways to have an abortion with pills:

Have an abortion with a pill called Mifepristone and another pill called Misoprostol;
Have an abortion with the pill Misoprostol only.

You already have abortion pills? Find instructions, information around dosage, safety precautions and tips here or contact the Women on Web Help Desk Team to guide you through the process at info@womenonweb.org

Mifepristone

Mifepristone is not officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

Misoprostol

There is currently no data available on whether or not Misoprostol is registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

Brand names

These are brand names under which Mifepristone, Misoprostol or Combi Packs (that contain both abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol) are officially distributed and/or commonly found in the country.

Mifepristone:
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Misoprostol:
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Combipack:
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Safety notice: There are pills that contain a combination of Misoprostol and the painkiller Diclofenac. While manufactured for a different purpose they can still be used for abortion. Please find more info in our FAQ to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.

Cost of Abortion Pills

The actual costs of abortion pills are often difficult to determine, vary and change over time. Fill out our questionnaire to add and share your experience.

Organizations and Resources

Women on Web
Abortion pill access by mail
www.womenonweb.org
info@womenonweb.org

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Other Databases and Sources

These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.

31.08.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/denmark/
31.08.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://www.medab.org/advanced-search-multiple-results?country=383&commodity=all&brand=all#multiple-search-result
safe2choose
National Medicine Authority:
National Medicine Databank:
National Medicine Authority; Mifepristone:
National medicine authority; Misoprostol:
04.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=GRL
04.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection
https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map

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