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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Japan, abortion is | In Japan, abortion is legal for up to 24 weeks of gestation.<ref>[http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/abortion/profiles.htm UN Report: Abortion Polices in Japan]</ref> The reasons for permitted abortions include: to save the life of the woman, to preserve physical health, economic or social reasons, rape or incest. In all other cases, including preservation of the woman's mental health, risk of fetal impairment, or by request, are not permitted. For an abortion to be performed, consent must be given by the pregnant woman and her partner. The procedure must occur in a designated clinic. | ||
In 2009, the Japan Times reported that the "...most oft-cited reason for terminating a pregnancy is that the couple are not married, accounting for 28 percent of the 122 women with experience of abortion who were surveyed for the report last year. Financial difficulties came second, with 16 percent."<ref>[http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2009/10/20/reference/abortion-still-key-birth-control/#.V9xQeZN968o Abortion still key birth control]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||