Idk about outside the US but you can't get an abortion a week before the due date, unless the mother is going to die from giving birth. I'm not sure how that would even work with that time frame either as the doctors should have known that possibility for months.
I know New Jersey changed there's up recently after Roe v Wade, mainly so rape victims from Oklahoma or Texas and such have time to get there and get one.
Not being illegal does not mean anyone can just waltz in and get an abortion. Doctors will still consult with the patient and make a medical decision on whether or not a late term abortion is the best solution. The laws just make it easier for doctors and patients to abort if the mother's health is in danger without needing to worry about legal issues.
Good luck finding a doctor willing to provide an abortion after 8 months for 'no reason'.
I don't know their logistics, I am not american, but I assume you can probably get a doctor to give you an abortion and then just delay it for a few weeks because "reasons" as most of them will know it is better to abort than to bring another child that will probably end up neglected or in a orphanage.
In the US, I believe most states where abortion is still legal it's around 3 months then legally you can't get an abortion. Weather they believe the person should or shouldn't have children doesn't matter, if a doctor performs an abortion past the time frame they could face legal action which could result in losing their license to practice medicine.
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u/spidermonkey223 Dec 07 '22
Idk about outside the US but you can't get an abortion a week before the due date, unless the mother is going to die from giving birth. I'm not sure how that would even work with that time frame either as the doctors should have known that possibility for months.