Denmark lowers age for abortion without parental consent to 15

He Government of coalition Danish today announced that it intends to lower the age limit for teenagers can interrupt a pregnancy without parental consent from 18 to 15 years old.

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The Minister of Equality, the liberal Marie Bjerreadvanced the decision on the day that marks the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of abortion in Denmark and stated that it isnatural” to debate whether the regulation establishes an “adequate balance”.

“The legal age for sexual intercourse is 15 years. It is also 15 years to be able to consent to treatment in the health system. Therefore we believe that it is correct that You can have an abortion from 15 to 17 years old. without having to involve parents”he added.

bjerre admitted that terminating a pregnancy is not an “easy choice” and that it is important that young women in this situation seek support in their environment and turn to trusted people, such as friends, brothers or teachers, for example.

“It is a very difficult choice. But it is not a parental choice. It belongs to the young woman, since it is about his own body and his own life”he asserted.

The age limit for terminating a pregnancy without parental consent has not changed since Denmark introduced the free abortion up to 12 weeks of gestation in 1973.

Source: Elcomercio

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