10,963
edits
Gynopedia needs your support! Please consider contributing content, translating a page, or making a donation today. With your support, we can sustain and expand the website. Gynopedia has no corporate sponsors or advertisers. Your support is crucial and deeply appreciated.
Manama: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Abortion
| Line 177: | Line 177: | ||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* In Bahrain, abortion is | * In Bahrain, abortion is technically permitted and available upon request. However, it is extremely rare and locals report that abortions are typically only granted for medical reasons, such as when the pregnancy endangers the life of the pregnant person, when the pregnancy endangers the life of the child, or when there is risk of serious fetal malformation. To get more information about abortion laws, procedures, and services in Bahrain, you can contact Bahrain Family Planning Association (BFPA): Address: Villa 377, Road No.1210, PO Box 20326, Manama. Phone: +97317232 233 or +97317256 622. Fax: +97317244 671 | ||
* According to one local (June 2018): "If the baby stops growing before 12 weeks and there is no bleeding, then you will be referred to Salmaniya Hospital for a scheduled termination/D&C. They will make you wait up to 2 weeks to spontaneously miscarry, if your blood work comes back clear. Also, if the baby dies in utero, you will be referred to Salmaniya Hospital." Note that this is a private anecdote and has not been fully verified. | * According to one local (June 2018): "If the baby stops growing before 12 weeks and there is no bleeding, then you will be referred to Salmaniya Hospital for a scheduled termination/D&C. They will make you wait up to 2 weeks to spontaneously miscarry, if your blood work comes back clear. Also, if the baby dies in utero, you will be referred to Salmaniya Hospital." Note that this is a private anecdote and has not been fully verified. | ||
* If you are pregnant and wish to obtain an abortion, your best option is to seek an abortion outside Bahrain. While there is an underground illegal abortion industry in every country, including Bahrain, it's not safe and not recommended. Rather, you may consider traveling to countries like [[Turkey]], [[Greece]], [[Azerbaijan]] or [[India]], where you can legally obtain an abortion. If you are interested in traveling to Europe, there are also many countries where abortion is legal. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
* If you are pregnant and considering getting an abortion outside Bahrain, you will need to consider the following costs: visa processing costs, transportation to the country where you will be obtaining an abortion, hotel or accommodation costs in that country, cost of the abortion in the country and the total amount of days you may need to be in the country both before and after the abortion. | |||
==Advocacy & Counseling== | ==Advocacy & Counseling== | ||