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- overview of the legality and prevalence of abortions in Sweden (en)
- avbrytande av graviditet i Sverige (sv)
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- Section 1 (en)
- If a woman has requested an abortion or if the question of termination of pregnancy has arisen under the provisions of Section 6, she must be offered counselling before the procedure is performed. Act .
Section 3 (en)
- If an abortion in a case referred to under Section 1 is refused, the matter shall be immediately referred to the National Board of Health and Welfare for review. Act .
Section 5 (en)
- The proceeds of an offence under this Act shall be declared forfeited, unless this is manifestly unreasonable. Act . (en)
- After the end of the eighteenth week of pregnancy an abortion may be performed only if the National Board of Health and Welfare has granted the woman permission for the procedure. Such permission may only be granted if exceptional grounds exist for the abortion.
Permission under the provisions of the first paragraph may not be granted if there is reason to assume that the foetus is viable.
Section 4 (en)
- Only a person authorised to practise medicine may perform an abortion or terminate a pregnancy under the provisions of Section 6.
The procedure must be performed at a general hospital or other medical institution approved by the National Board of Health and Welfare. Act .
Section 6 (en)
- If a woman requests termination of her pregnancy, an abortion may be performed if the procedure is performed before the end of the eighteenth week of pregnancy and it may not be assumed that it will entail serious danger to the woman’s life or health on account of her having an illness. Act .
Section 2 (en)
- After an abortion or termination of pregnancy under the provisions of Section 6 the woman must be offered counselling. The person in charge at the hospital or health care facility where the procedure has been performed must ensure that such an offer is made. Act .
Section 9 (en)
- Any person who, without being authorised to practise medicine, intentionally performs an abortion on another person shall be fined or imprisoned for a maximum of one year for illegal abortion.
If an offence referred to in the first paragraph is gross, a prison sentence of a minimum of six months and a maximum of four years shall be imposed. When assessing whether the offence is gross special consideration shall be given to whether the act was habitual or for profit or involved particular danger to the woman’s life or health.
An attempt to bring about an illegal abortion is punishable under Chapter 23 of the Penal Code.
Section 10 (en)
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- Abortion in Sweden (en)
- الإجهاض في السويد (ar)
- Aborcja w Szwecji (pl)
- Abort i Sverige (sv)
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