Netherlands

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:

1. Have an abortion with a pill called Mifepristone and another pill called Misoprostol;
2. Have an abortion with the pill Misoprostol only.

You already have abortion pills? Find instructions, information around dosage, safety precautions and tips here or contact the Women on Web Help Desk Team to guide you through the process at info@womenonweb.org

• Women on Web
  Abortion pill access by mail
  www.womenonweb.org
  info@womenonweb.org
• Abortion Network Amsterdam
  Group of volunteers who came together to create a network of support for women and pregnant people who don’t have access to safe abortion.
  The work involves helping to set up appointments, choosing the appropriate abortion clinic in the Netherlands, making sure people have all the documents they need, helping with transportation, providing people traveling to The Netherlands with housing, translation aid and accompanying people to their appointment if requested.
• Abortion Support Network
  Helps people who need to access safe abortions. Provide information on clinics, travel and accommodation, and provide financial assistance to help with costs for those who need it. For women and pregnant people resident in Ireland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, Malta, Gibraltar, Poland, Romania, Hungary, France, Spain, the Czech Republic and the other EU countries on a case-by-case basis. They are currently helping people impacted by the war in Ukraine.
• Dokters van de Wereld
  For undocumented migrants in the Netherlands in need of medical care. Dokters van de Wereld can assist in finding medical help. Their consultations are free of charge and confidential. As a neutral (non-governmental) organization they do not pass any personal information to others except for other health care providers if necessary. If a migrant doesn’t have money to pay for the costs or has been refused by a doctor we can help and advise to access health care.
  +31-20-7653801
  zorgrecht@doktersvandewereld.org
• Abortion without borders
  They provide information, support and funding to people in Poland who need abortions, in Poland with abortion pills or abroad.
  + 48 22 29 22 597
  administracja@maszwybor.net
  chat: http://www.maszwybor.net
  
  
• NGvA
  Dutch association of abortion doctors
  Mission of NGvA is to guarantee safe and professional abortion care, now and in the future. On the website you will find current information about abortion care, practical information about the abortion clinics and useful links where you can go for questions and advice.
  For specific questions, you can send a message.
• List of Dutch abortion clinics
• Abortuskliniek Amsterdam
  Abortion clinic in Amsterdam, treatments up to 18 weeks
  +31 20 693 21 51
• Bloemenhovekliniek
  Abortion clinic in Heemstede (Haarlem region), treatments up to 22 weeks
  +31 23 528 98 90

Watch out for fake abortion clinics and sellers online. See or contribute to our list of scams & stay safe!

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

• 09.08.2022/Medical Abortion Commodities Database: https://www.medab.org/advanced-search-multiple-results?country=475&commodity=all&brand=all#multiple-search-result
• 09.08.2022/National Medicine Authority; Mifepristone: https://www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl/ords/f?p=111:2::SEARCH::RP,2:P0_DOMAIN,P0_LANG,P2_QS,P2_AS_PROD,P2_AS_RVGNR,P2_AS_EU1,P2_AS_EU2,P2_AS_ACTSUB,P2_AS_INACTSUB,P2_AS_NOTINACT,P2_AS_ADDM,P2_AS_ARMM,P2_AS_APPDATE,P2_AS_APPDATS,P2_AS_ATC,P2_AS_PHARM,P2_AS_MAH,P2_AS_ROUTE,P2_AS_AUTHS,P2_AS_TGTSP,P2_AS_INDIC,P2_AS_TXTF,P2_AS_TXTI,P2_AS_TXTC,P2_RESPAGE,P2_SORT,P2_RESPPG,P2_OPTIONS:H,EN,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5Cmifepriston%5C,%5C%5C,N,N,N,,,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,1,PRODA,10,N
• 09.08.2022/National Medicine Authority; Misprostol:https://www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl/ords/f?p=111:2::SEARCH::RP,2:P0_DOMAIN,P0_LANG,P2_QS,P2_AS_PROD,P2_AS_RVGNR,P2_AS_EU1,P2_AS_EU2,P2_AS_ACTSUB,P2_AS_INACTSUB,P2_AS_NOTINACT,P2_AS_ADDM,P2_AS_ARMM,P2_AS_APPDATE,P2_AS_APPDATS,P2_AS_ATC,P2_AS_PHARM,P2_AS_MAH,P2_AS_ROUTE,P2_AS_AUTHS,P2_AS_TGTSP,P2_AS_INDIC,P2_AS_TXTF,P2_AS_TXTI,P2_AS_TXTC,P2_RESPAGE,P2_SORT,P2_RESPPG,P2_OPTIONS:H,EN,%5Cmisoprostol%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,N,N,N,,,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,%5C%5C,1,PRODA,10,N
• 27.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/netherlands/
• 23.08.2022/European Abortion Policies Atlas: https://europe.ippf.org/resource/european-abortion-policies-atlas
• 27.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=NLD
• 27.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-m