Abortion is legal in Pakistan only during the early stages of the pregnancy to save the life of the woman as well provide necessary treatment.
Pakistan provides both medical as well as surgical abortion services. For medical abortion (MA), a combination of two drugs, Mifepristone and Misoprostol is used. Surgical procedures that are available are Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA) and Dilation and Evacuation (D&E).
Only obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYN), doctors with a MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor Surgery), nurses and trained midwives are allowed to perform abortions.
Abortion services are available at public, private and NGO sector.
The Ministry of Health in Pakistan has approved 10 brands of misoprostol tablets for abortion. The price is around Rs. 100 (approx. US $ 0.95).
Abortion pills can be dispensed from pharmacies if there is a valid prescription.
There are several resources and helplines available for Pakistan that answers your queries. They are as follows:
قد يتطلب هذا الموقع ملفات تعريف ارتباط مجهولة والعديد من خدمات الطرف الثالث ليعمل بشكل صحيح. يمكنك قراءة الشروط والأحكام و سياسات الخصوصية الخاصة بنا، مع العلم أن الاستمرار في استخدام هذا الموقع يمنحنا موافقتك على القيام بذلك.