Ecuador

Abortion Laws and Policies

Overview

Abortion on request is not authorized.
It is permitted for economic or social reasons, in cases of rape, if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person's life, physical health, health or mental health. No limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.

Penal law criminalizes women and pregnant people for having an abortion outside of the conditions specified in the law. Abortion providers and people who assists may be criminalized for an abortion outside of the 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

It is registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc.)

May be required

Misoprostol can be bought in

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

Misoprostol:
Cytotec (Pfizer Ltd)

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

$5.00 – $10.00 USD per pill

Local Organizations and Resources

Infórmate y Decide
Information, advice and access to safe abortion and contraceptive methods
Web page that provides information on legal/voluntary interruption of pregnancy (ILE / IVE) in Latin America and in the world seeking to reduce access barriers: Informative, through the chat available 12 hours a day, from Monday to Saturday (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 pm Colombia time) and Geographic with health professionals distributed throughout the country.

informatedecide@gmail.com
https://es-la.facebook.com/InformateyDecide/
https://www.instagram.com/informateydecide/?hl=es

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Other Databases and Sources

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

02.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/ecuador/
04.08.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://www.medab.org/advanced-search-multiple-results?country=388&commodity=all&brand=all#multiple-search-result
05.08.2022/safe2choose: https://safe2choose.org/abortion-information/countries/ecuador
26.08.2022/National Medicine Database: https://aplicaciones.controlsanitario.gob.ec/publico/consultas/index
29.08.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://www.controlsanitario.gob.ec/
02.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
02.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=ECU