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'''Important Note:''' If you're not a legal resident or citizen of the Czech Republic, it appears that you cannot obtain a legal abortion. We haven't 100% confirmed this, but we've read about accounts of non-resident women (who requested abortion services) being turned away from Czech clinics, and there seems to be evidence that a Soviet-era law (which implemented this restriction) is still in place. There may be some providers who secretly provide abortions to non-residents, but they may not be safe since they're not legally regulated. If you're not a resident or citizen, you may want to consider getting an abortion outside of the Czech Republic. | |||
In the Czech Republic, abortion is legal for up to 12 week of pregnancy. If there are medical reasons, abortion is legal for up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. If there is a serious problem with the fetus, abortion is legal at any point.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_Czech_Republic Abortion in the Czech Republic]</ref> Since June 2014, if a woman is up to seven weeks pregnant, she can purchase RU-486 (the abortion pill) at pharmacies after she has received a prescription at a specialized gynecological clinic in a hospital.<ref>[http://www.czech.cz/en/News/Current-Affairs/Controversial-abortion-pill-goes-on-sale-in-Czech Controversial Abortion Pill Goes on Sale in Czech]</ref> For an abortion to be legally performed, the woman must submit a written request. If a gynecologist determines that the abortion would be detrimental the woman's health, the gynecologist can deny the request. Generally, Czech abortion law is based on the Law on Abortion of October 20, 1986 and the Notification of the Ministry of Health of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of November 7, 1986 (last amended September 8, 1992) on Implementation of the Law on Abortion.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/abortion-legislation/abortion-legislation.pdf Abortion Legislation in Europe]</ref> | In the Czech Republic, abortion is legal for up to 12 week of pregnancy. If there are medical reasons, abortion is legal for up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. If there is a serious problem with the fetus, abortion is legal at any point.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_the_Czech_Republic Abortion in the Czech Republic]</ref> Since June 2014, if a woman is up to seven weeks pregnant, she can purchase RU-486 (the abortion pill) at pharmacies after she has received a prescription at a specialized gynecological clinic in a hospital.<ref>[http://www.czech.cz/en/News/Current-Affairs/Controversial-abortion-pill-goes-on-sale-in-Czech Controversial Abortion Pill Goes on Sale in Czech]</ref> For an abortion to be legally performed, the woman must submit a written request. If a gynecologist determines that the abortion would be detrimental the woman's health, the gynecologist can deny the request. Generally, Czech abortion law is based on the Law on Abortion of October 20, 1986 and the Notification of the Ministry of Health of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of November 7, 1986 (last amended September 8, 1992) on Implementation of the Law on Abortion.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/law/help/abortion-legislation/abortion-legislation.pdf Abortion Legislation in Europe]</ref> | ||