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In Cambodia, abortion is legally available on request for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, abortion is only permitted if the life of he woman is endangered by the pregnancy, if the the pregnancy causes health issues to the woman, if the pregnancy was the result of rape, or or if the fetus runs the risk of being born with defects. To receive an abortion after 12 weeks, a woman must receive official approval from at least two medical personnel.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Cambodia Abortion in Cambodia]</ref> | In Cambodia, abortion is legally available on request for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. After 12 weeks, abortion is only permitted if the life of he woman is endangered by the pregnancy, if the the pregnancy causes health issues to the woman, if the pregnancy was the result of rape, or or if the fetus runs the risk of being born with defects. To receive an abortion after 12 weeks, a woman must receive official approval from at least two medical personnel.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_Cambodia Abortion in Cambodia]</ref> | ||
Since 1997, Cambodia has had official abortion laws. Before that time, the country's abortion laws were unclear. According to a UN report, "However, abortion was widely accepted as a medical procedure, despite the absence of formal guidelines on techniques, indications and consent, and those performing abortions, even when the abortions were unsafe, were not subject to prosecution. Most abortions were reportedly performed in secret by health workers who were untrained for this purpose and who charged high amounts of money for the procedure."<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm Abortion Policies - UN Report]</ref> | |||
Today, abortion in Cambodia is officially legal. However, many Cambodians remain unclear on the laws. Studies have found up to 80% of Cambodian women falsely believe that abortion is illegal. Forty percent of government providers believe that abortion is prohibited by the Cambodian Ministry of Health (MoH). Many NGO workers also falsely believe that they will go against USAID policy if they refer women to safe abortion services. As a result, some women are referred to clandestine abortion providers.<ref>[http://asap-asia.org/country-profile-cambodia/ ASAP Country Profile: Cambodia]</ref> | |||
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