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In Indonesia, abortion law is very strict and modeled after the Dutch Criminal Code. According to Indonesian law, abortion is prohibited except for very specific circumstances, which include: if there is a medical emergency determined at early stages of the pregnancy, if the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother or the fetus, if the fetus is at risk of a genetic disease or if the pregnancy is a result  of rape. In all other circumstances, abortion is illegal.  
In Indonesia, abortion law is very strict and modeled after the Dutch Criminal Code. According to Indonesian law, abortion is prohibited except for very specific circumstances, which include: if there is a medical emergency determined at early stages of the pregnancy, if the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother or the fetus, if the fetus is at risk of a genetic disease or if the pregnancy is a result  of rape. In all other circumstances, abortion is illegal.  


Despite the strict abortion laws, Indonesia has a high abortion rate. In fact, the Guttmacher Institute has estimated that Indonesia experiences 20% more abortions per year than in Southeast Asia as a whole. Sadly, three out of one thousand women are hospitalized in Indonesia every year from botched abortions, as well.<ref>[http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-15/indonesias-secret-abortion-problem Indonesia's secret abortion problem]</ref>  
Despite the strict abortion laws, Indonesia has a high abortion rate. While there is no official data, it's estimated that 2 million induced abortions occur in Indonesia each year and that the deaths caused by unsafe abortions account for 14-16% of all maternal deaths in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, estimates indicate that Indonesia experiences 20% more abortions per year than in Southeast Asia as a whole. Sadly, three out of one thousand women are hospitalized in Indonesia every year from botched abortions.<ref>[http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-06-15/indonesias-secret-abortion-problem Indonesia's secret abortion problem]</ref>  


There are many methods of abortion in Indonesia. First, there is also a loophole in Indonesian law that can sort-of (in a grey area way) permit abortion: Menstrual Regulation. This law allows that women can receive vacuum aspiration as a procedure to "regulate" their menstruation if they have missed their period. Studies show that the majority of women who receive MR procedures in Indonesia are married and educated.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/ib_abortion_indonesia_0.pdf Guttmacher Institute: Abortion in Indonesia]</ref>
There are many methods of abortion in Indonesia. First, there is also a loophole in Indonesian law that can sort-of (in a grey area way) permit abortion: Menstrual Regulation. This law allows that women can receive vacuum aspiration as a procedure to "regulate" their menstruation if they have missed their period. Studies show that the majority of women who receive MR procedures in Indonesia are married and educated.<ref>[https://www.guttmacher.org/sites/default/files/report_pdf/ib_abortion_indonesia_0.pdf Guttmacher Institute: Abortion in Indonesia]</ref>

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