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In Ukraine, abortion is legal upon request during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. Between twelve to twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy, abortion is also legal on many grounds, including medical and social reasons. If a commission of physicians approve of an abortion (up to 28 weeks), any reason that they deem acceptable is also accepted.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Ukraine Abortion in Ukraine]</ref> | In Ukraine, abortion is legal upon request during the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. Between twelve to twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy, abortion is also legal on many grounds, including medical and social reasons. If a commission of physicians approve of an abortion (up to 28 weeks), any reason that they deem acceptable is also accepted.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Ukraine Abortion in Ukraine]</ref> | ||
The history of abortion in Ukraine is similar to many other former Soviet nations. From 1922-1991, Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union (the country was then known as the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic), and it followed general Soviet abortion law. While the Soviet Decree of 27 June 1936 generally prohibited abortions (except for special circumstances), the prohibition of abortion was repealed in the Decree of 23 November 1955. While the repeal in 1955 eased restrictions, there were still certain requirements, and the illegal abortion economy continued in Ukraine. For this reason, abortion laws were further eased in 1987. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Ukraine generally maintained its existing abortion policy.<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report: Abortion Policies]</ref> | |||
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