Indonesia's government permits safe abortions for rape survivors and certain medical cases, based on a new regulation.

Indonesia's National Population and Family Planning Agency emphasizes abortion access for rape or sexual harassment victims, based on Govt Regulation (PP) No. 28 of 2024, treating such pregnancies as an emergency condition that may lead to schizophrenia or depression. The new rule allows safe abortions up to 14 weeks for rape survivors, and in life-threatening medical conditions or fetal lethal anomalies. However, concerns arise about police implementation and the availability of hospitals providing safe abortion services.

August 10, 2024
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