Abortion in Liberalia

Country	To protect woman's life	Physical health	Mental health	Rape	Fetal Defects	Socio-economic factors	On request
Ardalia	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	Partial	Only within the first trimester	N/A
Although Ardalian society generally disapproves of abortion, it is legal. Procedures can only be performed by a physician in a hospital with a department of obstetrics or gynaecology, or in another authorized facility. Girls under 16 must receive parental authorization. Abortions are allowed through the end of the first trimester. Past this, most procedures must be approved by a commission of first instance consisting of a gynaecologist, another physician, and a social worker or registered nurse. They can choose to approve an abortion or not if it is medically necessary to save the woman's life or preserve her health, whether during pregnancy or delivery or after delivery; if the child would likely be born with a serious congenital defect; or when the conception results from a criminal act, including rape and incest. The Commission's decision may be appealed to a Commission of Second Instance, whose decision is final. This does not apply in situtations where the woman's life or health is in immediate danger or if the abortion has already started.
Caropsyne Pontanore	Yes	Yes	Psychiatric consulation required	Yes	If there is a greater than 50% risk of the baby presenting a genetic or teratological malformation	Only within the first trimester	No
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