Abortions
are allowed on request up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. Between 12 and 22 weeks of
pregnancy, abortions may performed on the following grounds: a) if there is a risk
to the life of the woman; b) if there is
a risk to the physical health of woman; c)
if there is a risk to the mental health of woman; d) if there is a risk of fetal
malformation; e) if a woman is diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; f) in cases of rape or another
sexual crime; e) if the woman is under 16 years old or over 40 years old; and
g) on social grounds (e.g., the woman is a widow, she is pregnant and in jail, her
husband is in jail, she has many children and her family income is below the
minimum, fertilization happened in a high radiation area, she is homeless). After 22 weeks of pregnancy abortions may be
performed on the same grounds with the approval of a special three-member
medical committee. Parental consent is
required for minors under the age of 16.
The above information is provided by IPPF at http://www.rfsu.se/files/17200-17299/file_17250.pdf.