Denmark - May 2024

The Danish government has reached an agreement with the Socialist Left Party, the Red Green Alliance, the Social Liberal Party and the Alternative Party to raise the limit on abortions from 12 to 18 weeks of pregnancy. The 12-week limit was in place since abortion was made legal in Denmark in 1973 and the new limit is justified as a way to give women more time to receive all information and make a decision. The new law would also allow teenagers from the age of 15, which is also the age of consent, to have an abortion without needing parental permission. The new law will take effect in June 2025, following the government's amendments to the Health Act with the new regulations.

Source: Politico, The Local, the Danish Ministry for the Interior and Health