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As of 2028, and since the original decision was passed on 14 September 1960, abortion has been legal nationwide for risk to life, risk to health, mental health reasons, pregnancies as a result of rape or incest, fetal defects, and socio-economic factors, all the while also being available upon request. The primary restriction on abortion is in terms of timeline. While it is performed on an informed consent model during the "open window" (usually the first 18 weeks), it is provided as needed thereafter. Upon the conclusion of the second trimester, most facilities will not usually conduct an abortion out of consideration for the health of the mother. Cartadania does not have a law that determines when a fetus becomes a person, though most philosphers in the country within the field of Bioethics agree that a healthy fetus is not a person until it can fully sustain its own bodily function without medical assistance or intervention. As a result, the general consensus is that a fetus is not a person until birth. In this particular quirk of law, extreme circumstances may warrant an abortion at any time, even in the third trimester, but this is quite rare, and the equipment needed to perform such a procedure so far along is usually only found in extremely populated urban centers. | As of 2028, and since the original decision was passed on 14 September 1960, abortion has been legal nationwide for risk to life, risk to health, mental health reasons, pregnancies as a result of rape or incest, fetal defects, and socio-economic factors, all the while also being available upon request. The primary restriction on abortion is in terms of timeline. While it is performed on an informed consent model during the "open window" (usually the first 18 weeks), it is provided as needed thereafter. Upon the conclusion of the second trimester, most facilities will not usually conduct an abortion out of consideration for the health of the mother. Cartadania does not have a law that determines when a fetus becomes a person, though most philosphers in the country within the field of Bioethics agree that a healthy fetus is not a person until it can fully sustain its own bodily function without medical assistance or intervention. As a result, the general consensus is that a fetus is not a person until birth. In this particular quirk of law, extreme circumstances may warrant an abortion at any time, even in the third trimester, but this is quite rare, and the equipment needed to perform such a procedure so far along is usually only found in extremely populated urban centers. | ||
Since then, it has become a rare topic of discussion and is typically just considered another medical option. Access is guaranteed by law and is available at most hospitals that provide maternal-fetal medicine and most local clinics. Most often cited for the progressiveness of the government is the Burgoignesc | Since then, it has become a rare topic of discussion and is typically just considered another medical option. Access is guaranteed by law and is available at most hospitals that provide maternal-fetal medicine and most local clinics. Most often cited for the progressiveness of the government is the [[Culture in Burgundie#Induced Abortion|Burgoignesc Women's Liberation movement]]. Cartadania's strong ties with [[Burgundie]] and [[Bergendii]] living within its territory saw a strong push towards modernity. | ||
== Law == | == Law == | ||