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In Guyana, abortion is fully legal and available upon request during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. During this time, all reasons for an abortion are legal. Between eight and twelve weeks of pregnancy, an abortion can be performed can be approved by a medical practitioner or a medical assistant in an approved institution. Between the twelfth and sixteenth week of pregnancy, an abortion can be performed at an approved institution if the abortion is approved by two medical practitioners. After sixteen weeks of pregnancy, an abortion can only be performed if three medical practitioners approve of the abortion procedure, and it must be approved on the grounds that the pregnancy either endangers the life of the woman or seriously endangers her life or the child's life. | In Guyana, abortion is fully legal and available upon request during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. During this time, all reasons for an abortion are legal. Between eight and twelve weeks of pregnancy, an abortion can be performed can be approved by a medical practitioner or a medical assistant in an approved institution. Between the twelfth and sixteenth week of pregnancy, an abortion can be performed at an approved institution if the abortion is approved by two medical practitioners. After sixteen weeks of pregnancy, an abortion can only be performed if three medical practitioners approve of the abortion procedure, and it must be approved on the grounds that the pregnancy either endangers the life of the woman or seriously endangers her life or the child's life.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4947/abortion-law--guyana Abortion Law: Guyana]</ref> | ||
Before a woman can receive an abortion in Guyana, she must first receive obligatory counseling. There is then a 48-hour wait period before the abortion can be performed. If a woman is considered to be not "of sound mind," she will need approval from her parents, guardian or husband to receive the abortion.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4947/abortion-law--guyana Abortion Law: Guyana]</ref> | Before a woman can receive an abortion in Guyana, she must first receive obligatory counseling. There is then a 48-hour wait period before the abortion can be performed. If a woman is considered to be not "of sound mind," she will need approval from her parents, guardian or husband to receive the abortion.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4947/abortion-law--guyana Abortion Law: Guyana]</ref> | ||