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Abortion is illegal in Sri Lanka except when it is needed to save the life of the pregnant mother. [1] [2] It is punishable by up to three years imprisonment. [3] Attempts to liberalize abortion law in 1995, 2011, and 2013 were unsuccessful. [3] One 1998 UN report estimated an abortion rate of 45 for every 1,000 women of reproductive age. [3]
Country Region Availability Over the counter Non-prescription Age restriction Cost Awareness Notes Afghanistan: Asia: Import only [2]Albania: Europe: None [3]: €15,60 (UPA)
Medication abortion — which involves taking two pills, mifepristone and misoprostol — is now more common than surgical abortions. Medication abortion — which involves taking two pills ...
International Abortion Rate Report. Country Rate per 1,000 women per year Number of abortions per year Year ... Sri Lanka: 28.0 149,000 2019 [75] 15–49
This isn't the first time that abortion pill access has been called into question: Project 2025, a framework laid out by Trump allies, targets getting abortion pills by mail.
The pill fight is roaring even without additional state laws Authorities in two states with stringent abortion laws have targeted a New York doctor for allegedly sending abortion pills to patients ...
In the US, in 2009, the typical price charged for a medical abortion up to nine weeks' gestation was US$490, four percent higher than the $470 typical price charged for a surgical abortion at ten weeks' gestation. [165] In the US, in 2008, 57% of women who had abortions paid for them out of pocket. [166]
The abortion pill is actually a combination of two medications — mifepristone and misoprostol — that are used to end a pregnancy. Mifepristone is an anti-progesterone medication that’s taken ...