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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
You can read a personal account of getting an underground abortion in Malaysia [https://theestablishment.co/what-its-like-to-get-an-illegal-abortion-in-malaysia-1ebca5d2d18e#.lh3qy359n here]. | In Malaysia, abortion is legally permitted to save the life of the woman, to preserve the physical health of the woman or to preserve mental health of the woman. In all other cases, including rape, incest, risk of fetal impairment or social/economic reasons, abortion is not legally permitted. Since 1971, abortion has been permitted when the woman's life is endangered by the pregnancy. Since 1989, abortion has been permitted if the woman's physical or mental health is endangered by the pregnancy.<ref>[http://asap-asia.org/country-profile-malaysia/ ASAP Country Profile: Malaysia]</ref> | ||
Despite the legal restrictions related to abortions, there is an underground abortion network in Malaysia. You can read a personal account of getting an underground abortion in Malaysia [https://theestablishment.co/what-its-like-to-get-an-illegal-abortion-in-malaysia-1ebca5d2d18e#.lh3qy359n here]. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you can legally obtain an abortion, they are available in the public sector and private sector. In the public sector, there is no maximum length of gestation (but 24 weeks is considered the age of viability). According to ASAP Asia, "Almost all specialist gynaecologists in the private sector will provide surgical abortion except a few who have religious objections.".<ref>[http://asap-asia.org/country-profile-malaysia/ ASAP Country Profile: Malaysia]</ref> | |||
* You can potentially get the "abortion pill" by mail. Check out [https://www.womenonweb.org/en/i-need-an-abortion this link] for details. | |||
* If you are considering leaving the country to obtain a legal abortion, you can legal abortions on request in [[Vietnam]], [[India]] and [[China]]. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
If you get a legal surgical abortion, here are some prices you may see in the private sector hospitals: 1st Trimester : US$80/- to $120. 2nd Trimester : US$ 150/- to $800. For Medical abortion: US$60-$120. | |||
There are underground abortion providers in Malaysia. We don't know the costs. | |||
If you are pregnant and considering getting an abortion outside Malaysia, you will need to consider the following 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== | ||