Ethiopia

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.

Abortion on request is not authorized. It is permitted up to 28 weeks in cases of fetal impairment, rape, incest, intellectual or cognitive disability of the woman or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s health or life. The legal text says: "Where the pregnant woman, owing to a physical or mental deficiency she suffers from or her minority, is physically as well as mentally unfit to bring up the child. In the case of grave and imminent danger which can be averted only by an immediate intervention"

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.

Ethiopia is a country that explicitly bans conscientious objection. Medical practitioners and providers do not have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs.

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.

There is no data on regulations around the distribution of Mifepristone available.

Misoprostol is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

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

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.

Mifepristone:
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Misoprostol:
Miso-Fem, 200mcg
Misotrol

Combipack:
Safe-T Kit, 1xMifepristone 200mg, 4xMisoprostol 200mcg
Mifeprex

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.

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