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Abortion Laws and Policies
Overview
Abortion is permitted on request up to 12 weeks.
Abortion is permitted up to 22 weeks for economic or social reasons, if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s health and if it provokes mental conditions giving rise to severe depression (risk of suicide) and other medical conditions. It is permitted up to 35 weeks in case of fetal impairment.
Abortion is permitted in case of rape or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person's life. For these cases there is no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy.
Minors are required to obtain adult consent for an abortion.
Abortion is available free of charge through public health care system.
Abortion providers and any people assisting may be criminalized for an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law
Medical practitioners and providers have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs.
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
Mifepristone is not officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is registered
Both
A doctor's prescription may be required to get Misoprostol.
Misoprostol can be bought in Hospitals
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.
Brand names
Mifepristone:
Mifegyne® 200 mg LABORATOIRES MACORS, AUXERRE, FRANCIA.
Misoprostol:
MISOFAR® 25 μg INDUSTRIA QUÍMICA Y FARMACÉUTICA VIR, S.A.,
Madrid, España.
MISOPROSTOL 200 mcg LABDHI PHARMACEUTICALS LLP
MISOPROSTOL 200 mcg APEX DRUG HOUSE, India.
Combipack:
no data
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.
This is the estimated cost of abortion pills in your country. Please reach out if your experience has been different from the information available here.
Cost of Abortion Pills
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Local Organizations and Resources
No local organizations.
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Other Databases and Sources
These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.
- 04.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/cuba/
- 08.11.2022/ Gynuity Map Misoprostol: https://gynuity.org/assets/resources/mapmiso__en_2021-10-29-145231.pdf
- 08.11.2022/Gynuity list Mifepristone: https://gynuity.org/assets/resources/biblio_ref_lst_mife_en.pdf
- 08.11.22/PAHO. Annotated Medicine and Device Lists: https://medlistapp.paho.org/es/list/29
- 08.10.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://salud.msp.gob.cu/
- 08.11.2022/National Medicine Databank: http://fnmedicamentos.sld.cu/index.php?P=FullRecord&ID=849
- 09.11.2022/Regulatory Authority for Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices of the Republic of Cuba: https://www.cecmed.cu/
- 08.11.2022/ Public Ministry of Health: https://docplayer.es/71659566-Republica-de-cuba-ministerio-de-salud-publica-guias-metodologicas-para-la-instrumentacion-de-todos-los-tipos-de-terminacion-voluntaria-del-embarazo.html
- 04.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
- 04.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=CUB
Cuba clinics and associations
Misoprostol is available as ARTRENE SR; ARTRENAC PRO; CYRUX; CYTOTEC Dosis:…
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