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Abortion Laws and Policies
Overview
Abortion is permitted in case of fetal impairment or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person's life.No limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.
About covering the cost of the abortion the Women’s Act states: "The government shall bear the cost where a woman cannot bear the cost of a permitted medical abortion."
Penal law criminalizes women and pregnant people for doing an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law. Abortion providers and any people assisting may be criminalized for an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law.
Claim your rights
Access to abortion is a fundamental human right and a basic healthcare need. If you live in a country with restrictions to abortion access, you can visit Women on Web to request abortion pills or learn more about the local support and resources available in your country.
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.
Mifepristone
There is currently no data available on whether or not Mifepristone is registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is not registered
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. Specific instructions need to be followed to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.
Local Organizations and Resources
No local organizations.
Scams
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Other Databases and Sources
These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.
- 11.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/gambia/
- 18.09.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://medab.org/search?field_brand_name_target_id=All&field_country_of_sale_target_id=169
- 18.10.2022/Gynuity Map Misoprostol: https://gynuity.org/resources/map-of-misoprostol-approvals
- 18.10.2022/Gynuity Map Mifepristone: https://gynuity.org/resources/list-of-mifepristone-approvals
- 18.09.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://www.mca.gm/
- 18.09.2022/National Medicine Databank: https://www.mca.gm/registered-products/
- 11.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=GMB
- 11.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
Gambia Clinics and Organisations
Gambia Family Planning Association (GFPA) Banjul area head office Mamadi…
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