Abortion in Thailand

Abortion in Thailand is legal and available on-request up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.[1] Abortion has been legal up to at least 12 weeks of pregnancy since 7 February 2021. Following a 2020 ruling of the Constitutional Court which declared a portion of the abortion statutes unconstitutional,[2] the Parliament removed first-term abortion from the criminal code. Once strict, over time laws have been relaxed to take into account high rates of teen pregnancy, women who lack the means or will to raise children, and the consequences of illegal abortion.

  1. ^ "As U.S. Enforces Abortion Restrictions, Thailand Expands Access". Time. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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