New regulation calls for the establishment of committees to evaluate abortion requests on a case-by-case basis
OMNIA AL DESOUKIE
06/17/2024
The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health and Prevention announced new regulations on abortion last week, clarifying the cases in which a woman is allowed to terminate her pregnancy.
The new regulation allows women to request an abortion during the first 120 days of pregnancy. A committee will then examine the request, and if the committee finds a medical case for the abortion, the woman will be allowed to undergo an abortion. According to regulation, abortions will be performed only by specialist obstetrician-gynecologists in licensed healthcare facilities.
Continued: https://themedialine.org/by-region/uae-clarifies-abortion-rules-procedures/