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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
The abortion laws in Finland can be found in Law No. 239 of 24 March 1970, which was amended in 1985. | |||
In the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, abortion is legally available under many circumstances, which include: if the pregnancy endangers the pregnant person's health or life, if the pregnant person is under 17 years old or over 40 years old, if the pregnant person has already given birth to 4 children, if the pregnant person is unable to take care of the child due to illness, or if the birth of the child would cause an undue burden or "strain" on the pregnant person.<ref name="infofinland_abortion">[https://www.infofinland.fi/en/living-in-finland/health/abortion InfoFinland - Abortion]</ref> <ref name="finnishabortionlaw_doc">[https://cyber.harvard.edu/population/abortion/Finland.abo.htm FINLAND. Law No. 239 of 24 March 1970 on the interruption of pregnancy]</ref> The definition of what is considered an undue burden or strain is rather open-ended, so this reason can apply to many people who may seek abortion services. | |||
In the first twenty weeks of pregnancy, abortion is legally permitted when the pregnancy endangers the pregnant person's health, if the pregnant person is under 17 years old, or if there is another reason that is approved by the National Board of Medico-legal Affairs. In the first twenty-four weeks of pregnancy, abortion is permitted when there is severe risk of fetal malformation, which has been detected. Finally, abortion is always permitted, no matter the stage of the pregnancy, when the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4773/abortion-law-finland Women on Waves - Abortion law Finland]</ref> <ref name="finnishabortionlaw_doc" /> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||