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Abortion Laws and Policies
Overview
Abortion is permitted on request up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. It is also permitted in cases of: rape, incest, foetal impairment, economic and social reasons, young age or immaturity resulting in inability to care for the child in a proper way, sexual offences, fetal reduction (in case of a multiple pregnancy) or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s physical health, mental health or life. For these cases no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.
Minors under the age of 18 are required to obtain parental or adult consent for an abortion. Abortion is available free of charge through public health care system. Abortion providers and any persons 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. However, medical practitioners and providers are obligated to refer individuals to another provider if they refuse service.
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 officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
There is currently no data available on whether or not a prescription is needed to get Mifepristone.
Mifepristone can be bought in health care facility only
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is registered
gyn (Typogyne); non-gyn (Cytotec)
There is currently no data available on whether or not a prescription is needed to get Misoprostol.
There is no data on regulations around the distribution of Misoprostol available.
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 200mg Exelgyn
Mifegyne (Orifarm) 200 mg
Mifegyne (2care4) 200 mg
Mifepristone Linepharma 200 mg
Mifepriston Paranova 200 mg
Misoprostol:
Topogyne 400 mcg
Cytotec 200mcg Pfizer Ltd
Arthrotec 50 or 75 (200 mcg) **contains Diclofenac
Angusta 25 mcg
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.
- 08.08.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://www.medab.org/advanced-search-multiple-results?country=383&commodity=all&brand=all#multiple-search-result
- 08.08.2022/National Medicine Authority; Misoprostol, Mifepristone: http://www.produktresume.dk/AppBuilder/search?button=S%C3%B8g&id=&page=0&q=misoprostol&type=&utf8=%E2%9C%93
- 09.08.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/denmark/
- 21.08.2022/European Abortion Policies Atlas: https://europe.ippf.org/resource/european-abortion-policies-atlas
- 08.12.2022/REDAAS conscientious objection map: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
- 08.12.2022/Center for Reproductive Rights. The World’s Abortion Laws: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/
Abortion clinics and associations in Denmark
Womxn can request abortion by filling in "Request for abortion", form A.
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