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Denmark Eases Abortion Law to Let Women Terminate Pregnancies Later
- Denmark to allow abortions without reason in first 18 weeks
- Women aged 15-17 can now get abortion without parental consent
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Denmark will ease its abortion legislation after a broad majority of lawmakers agreed to allow women to terminate pregnancies at a later stage.
Going forward, an abortion can be had without reason in the first 18 weeks of pregnancy, up from a current 12-week limit, the health ministry said on Friday. A parliament majority also agreed to let women as young as 15 get an abortion without parental consent.