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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Indonesia, abortion law is very strict and modeled after the Dutch Criminal Code. According to Indonesian law, abortion is prohibited except for very specific circumstances, which include: if there is a medical emergency determined at early stages of the pregnancy, if the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother or the fetus, if the fetus is at risk of a genetic disease or if the pregnancy is a result of rape. In all other circumstances, abortion is illegal. | |||
According to a UN report, "Although the laws in Indonesia with regard to induced abortion are relatively restrictive, they are not strictly enforced. A considerable number of Indonesian women are believed to seek termination of unwanted pregnancies. Owing to the restrictive nature of the laws on induced abortion, most women wanting to terminate a pregnancy usually go to a traditional practitioner (dukun), despite the associated risk of infection arising from unsanitary conditions and practices and the possibility of serious complications arising from an incomplete abortion."<ref>[ http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report: Abortion in Indonesia]</ref> | |||
There may be one loophole that is permitted in Indonesian law: Menstrual Regulation. This law allows that women can receive vacuum aspiration as a procedure to "regulate" their menstruation if they have missed their period. You can check out details below (in the "What to Get & Where to Get It") section for details. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* 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 looking to obtain an abortion, there is an underground network of pro-life doctors and feminists who may help you. Ask around. | |||
* If you are considering leaving the country to obtain a legal abortion, you can legal abortions on request in [[Vietnam]], [[India]] and [[China]]. You can also get an abortion in [[Japan]], where there are some restrictions but most women find a way to get it under the law. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||