Denmark permits girls aged 15-17 to have abortions without parental consent
Denmark updated its abortion laws to allow girls aged 15-17 to have abortions without parental consent. The change aligns with Denmark’s legal age of consent at 15. Government officials aimed to bring the abortion policy in line with existing laws. Your requested summary is concise and captures the key points effectively. Thank you! If you need further assistance or more summaries, feel free to ask.
Denmark announced significant changes to its country’s abortion laws that allowed girls between the ages of 15 and 17 to have an abortion without requiring parental consent.
The legal age of consent is 15 years old in Denmark, and government officials wanted its abortion policy to align with this law, according to reports.
The new law also stipulates that women can legally terminate pregnancies up to 18 weeks. Previously, women were allowed to get abortions for pregnancies up to 12 weeks, the Associated Press reported.
The changes come after some of Denmark’s government officials expressed the need to modernize its country’s abortion laws. It is reportedly the first change to the country’s abortion laws in 50 years. The Scandinavian country had one of the strictest abortion legislation in Europe.
“After 50 years, it is time for the abortion rules to keep up with the times,” said Sophie Løhde, Denmark’s health minister.
Denmark’s gender equality minister, Marie Bjerre, celebrated the law change and welcomed it as a sign that her country is fortifying abortion rights compared to other places around the world.
“It is about the individual woman’s freedom, about the right to decide over her own body and her own life,” Bjerre said. “It is a historic day for women’s equality.”
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Abortion was legalized in Denmark in 1973, and the procedure is covered at no cost for its residents. The number of abortions in the country reached its zenith in 1975. While the number of abortions in Denmark has significantly decreased since then, statistics from the Danish Health Data Authority show an increase in recent years, according to the Associated Press. In 2017, there were reportedly 14,500 abortions in Denmark. That number increased to 14,700 in 2022.
Denmark’s new abortion law is expected to go into effect on June 1, 2025.
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