{"id":2236229,"date":"2024-05-03T06:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denmark-to-allow-girls-between-15-and-17-years-old-to-have-abortions-without-parental-consent\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T06:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:38:39","slug":"denmark-to-allow-girls-between-15-and-17-years-old-to-have-abortions-without-parental-consent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/denmark-to-allow-girls-between-15-and-17-years-old-to-have-abortions-without-parental-consent\/","title":{"rendered":"Denmark permits girls aged 15-17 to have abortions without parental approval"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdenmark-to-allow-girls-between-15-and-17-years-old-to-have-abortions-without-parental-consent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2236229&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Denmark has revised its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-signs-memorandum-backpedaling-on-president-trumps-abortion-policies\/\" title=\"Joe Biden signs memorandum backpedaling on President Trump\u2019s abortion policies\">abortion laws<\/a> to allow girls aged 15-17 to undergo\u2062 the procedure without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-offers-dr-rachel-levine-as-example-of-radical-agenda-riding-bidens-coattails\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul Offers Dr. Rachel Levine As Example Of Radical Agenda Riding Biden\u2019s Coattails\">parental consent<\/a>. This change aligns with Denmark&#8217;s legal age of consent at 15,\u2064 reflecting a policy adjustment to accommodate reproductive rights.\u200d Great! \u200bIs there anything else \u200cyou would like \u200bassistance with? I&#8217;m here to help \u2064if you\u2062 have any more\u200b questions\u200c or need further assistance. Feel free to ask! Thank you! \u2064Just \u2063let me know if there&#8217;s anything else I can assist you with.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Denmark announced significant changes to its country\u2019s abortion laws that allowed girls between the ages of 15 and 17 to have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion<\/a> without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-welcome-pro-life-legislation-desantis-signals-hes-open-to-legislation-like-texas-heartbeat-act\/\" title=\"\u2018I Welcome Pro-Life Legislation\u2019: DeSantis Signals He\u2019s Open To Legislation Like Texas\u2019 Heartbeat Act\">requiring parental consent<\/a>. The legal age of consent is 15 years old in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/denmark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Denmark<\/a>, and government officials wanted its abortion policy to align with this law, according to reports. <\/p>\n<p>The new law also stipulates that women can legally terminate pregnancies up to 18 weeks.\u00a0Previously, women were allowed to get abortions for pregnancies up to 12 weeks legally, the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/denmark-abortion-18th-week-teenagers-5e7d096182dff514c1ed409b2d2e1e39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Associated Press <\/a><\/em>reported. The changes come after some of Denmark\u2019s government officials expressed the need to modernize its country\u2019s laws regarding abortion.<\/p>\n<p>It is reportedly the first change to the country\u2019s abortion laws in 50 years. The Scandinavian country currently has one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-senate-republicans-advance-bill-to-prohibit-abortion-of-babies-after-15-weeks-gestation\/\" title=\"Florida Senate Republicans Advance Bill to Prohibit Abortion of Babies After 15 Weeks Gestation\">strictest abortion laws<\/a> in Europe. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter 50 years, it is time for the abortion rules to keep up with the times,\u201d Sophie L\u00f8hde, Denmark\u2019s Health Minister, said.<\/p>\n<p>Denmark\u2019s gender equality minister, Marie Bjerre, celebrated the law change. She welcomed it as a sign that her country was fortifying abortion rights compared to other places around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is about the individual woman\u2019s freedom, about the right to decide over her own body and her own life,\u201d Bjerre said. \u201cIt is a historic day for women\u2019s equality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abortion became legal in Denmark in 1973, and the procedure is covered at no cost for its country\u2019s residents. The number of abortions in the country reached its zenith in 1975, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. While the number of abortions in Denmark has significantly decreased since that time, statistics from the Danish Health Data Authority show an increase in recent years. In 2017, there were reportedly 14,500 abortions in Denmark. In 2022, that number increased to 14,700. <\/p>\n<p>Denmark\u2019s new abortion law regarding abortion is expected to go into effect on June 1, 2025, according to the <em>Associated Press.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denmark&#8217;s updated abortion laws now empower girls aged 15-17 to undergo abortion without parental consent. 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