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If you become pregnant in South Africa, maternity leave is honored but companies are not required to pay you during this time. | If you become pregnant in South Africa, maternity leave is honored but companies are not required to pay you during this time. | ||
Abortion is fully legal for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, you can still obtain an abortion but only for certain reasons. In all cases, you must get approval from two physicians before getting an abortion and they can't be the physician performing the abortion. Legally, physicians are allowed to turn down your request. However, you will find that there are many abortion facilities in Johannesburg and, if they are public, abortion is typically free of charge for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy | Abortion is fully legal for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, you can still obtain an abortion but only for certain reasons. In all cases, you must get approval from two physicians before getting an abortion and they can't be the physician performing the abortion. Legally, physicians are allowed to turn down your request. However, you will find that there are many abortion facilities in Johannesburg and, if they are public, abortion is typically free of charge for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. If you are interested in private facilities, Marie Stopes' facilities are especially recommended, which can be found throughout South Africa. | ||
==Contraception== | ==Contraception== | ||