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In Greece, abortion is legal and available upon request during the first trimester (i.e. first twelve weeks) of pregnancy for adults.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4233/greece Women on Waves - Greece]</ref> For minors, parental written consent is required to obtain an abortion.<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws Map - Greece]</ref> <ref>[https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/greece/healthcare/pregnancy-birth/termination-abortion Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion in Greece]</ref> Following the first trimester, abortions are permitted until the nineteenth week of pregnancy when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest. Finally, abortions are permitted until the twenty-forth week of pregnancy when there is risk of fetal malformation. | In Greece, abortion is legal and available upon request during the first trimester (i.e. first twelve weeks) of pregnancy for adults.<ref>[https://www.womenonwaves.org/en/page/4233/greece Women on Waves - Greece]</ref> For minors, parental written consent is required to obtain an abortion.<ref>[http://worldabortionlaws.com/map/ World Abortion Laws Map - Greece]</ref> <ref>[https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/greece/healthcare/pregnancy-birth/termination-abortion Termination of Pregnancy and Abortion in Greece]</ref> Following the first trimester, abortions are permitted until the nineteenth week of pregnancy when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest. Finally, abortions are permitted until the twenty-forth week of pregnancy when there is risk of fetal malformation. | ||
Historically, Greece has faced some challenges related to abortion access and choice. In fact, family planning was illegal until 1980. This can be partially attributed to conservative cultural and religious beliefs. The Greek Orthodox Church considers abortion to be a crime and, under the Greek Penal Code of 1950, women who sought out abortions could face harsh punishment. In 1978, the Greek government passed Law No. 821, which permitted abortion in cases when the fetus faced a serious risk of malformation. However, it was not until 1986, with the passing of Law No. 1609, that abortion became available upon request. According to a UN report, "It is widely believed that the liberalization of the abortion law in Greece has made little difference in the abortion rate because, prior to its liberalization, a person performing an abortion or a woman undergoing an illegal abortion was rarely prosecuted. Indeed, it is believed that one of the main motives for the liberalization of abortion law was to preserve the integrity of the legal system, which was threatened by the increasing incidence of illegally performed abortions that were not prosecuted."<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report - Abortion Policy, Greece]</ref> | |||
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