English
ፅንስ ማቋረጥ በኢትዮጵያ ህጋዊ ነው?
ፅንስ ማቋረጥ በኢትዮጵያ በተወሰኑ ህጋዊ ሁኔታዎች ውስጥ የተፈቀደ ነው። ሁኔታሽ ከህጉ ጋር ይስማማ እንደሆነ ሀኪም ሊነግርሽ ይችላል።
Amharic question: ፅንስ ማቋረጥ በኢትዮጵያ ህጋዊ ነው? English question: Is abortion legal in Ethiopia?
Yes, under specific conditions. Abortion in Ethiopia is permitted in certain situations that are set out in law, and in those situations a person can access care safely and legally from a trained health provider. Under Article 551 of the Ethiopian Criminal Code of 2005, care is allowed when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest, when continuing it would put the life or health of the woman or the child at risk, when the child would be born with a serious and incurable disability, or when the woman cannot bring up the child because of a physical or mental disability or because she is a minor. Care is also allowed in an emergency with grave and immediate danger. For a pregnancy from rape or incest, the woman's own word is enough, with no need to prove it.
This can feel confusing to read in general terms, because what matters is your own situation. That's exactly the kind of thing a doctor can walk through with you. A doctor can tell you plainly whether your circumstances fit the conditions in the law, and what safe care would look like for you.
You don't have to work this out from rumours or from what a friend once heard. Accurate information is your right, and asking for it changes nothing about how you'll be treated. No one will judge you for wanting to understand your options.
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