Health Statistics in the Nordic Countries with data from ... - nomesco
Health Statistics in the Nordic Countries with data from ... - nomesco
Health Statistics in the Nordic Countries with data from ... - nomesco
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The sale of hormonal contraceptives varies<br />
substantially between <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nordic</strong><br />
countries, but <strong>the</strong>se differences have become<br />
smaller over time.<br />
The use of sterilization as a means of birth<br />
control also varies considerably between<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Nordic</strong> countries. In most of <strong>the</strong><br />
countries no permission for sterilization is<br />
required if <strong>the</strong> person is aged 25 or more.<br />
There are no comparable <strong>Nordic</strong> statistics<br />
about <strong>the</strong> use of coils and condoms.<br />
Use of emergency contraception is relatively<br />
widespread <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nordic</strong> countries. Use is<br />
highest <strong>in</strong> Norway and lowest <strong>in</strong> F<strong>in</strong>land<br />
and Greenland.<br />
S<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> middle of <strong>the</strong> 1970s, <strong>in</strong>duced<br />
abortion has been available <strong>in</strong> most of <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Nordic</strong> countries. In Sweden, it is a requirement<br />
that <strong>the</strong> abortion takes place before<br />
<strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> 18th week of gestation,<br />
while <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>Nordic</strong> countries it must<br />
be performed before <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> 12th<br />
week of gestation. However, <strong>in</strong>duced abortion<br />
can also be carried out after <strong>the</strong> 12th<br />
and 18th weeks of gestation, but only follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
special assessment and permission.<br />
In Denmark, Greenland, Norway and<br />
Sweden, it is solely up to <strong>the</strong> pregnant<br />
woman herself to decide whe<strong>the</strong>r an abortion<br />
is to be performed, while <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faroe<br />
Islands, F<strong>in</strong>land, Åland and Iceland permission<br />
is required. Such permission is given<br />
on <strong>the</strong> basis of social and/or medical criteria.<br />
Abortion rates vary greatly <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Nordic</strong><br />
countries.<br />
POPULATION AND FERTILITY<br />
Omsætn<strong>in</strong>gen af hormonale præventionsmidler<br />
varierer væsentligt mellem de<br />
nordiske lande, men der er med tiden<br />
sket en vis udlign<strong>in</strong>g af forskellene.<br />
Anvendelse af sterilisation som præventionsmiddel<br />
varierer ligeledes betydeligt<br />
mellem de nordiske lande. I de fleste af<br />
landene behøver man <strong>in</strong>gen tilladelse til at<br />
lade sig sterilisere efter det fyldte 25. år.<br />
Der f<strong>in</strong>des <strong>in</strong>gen sammenlignelig nordisk<br />
statistik om brugen af spiraler og kondomer<br />
som præventionsmiddel.<br />
Nødprævention er relativ udbredt i de<br />
nordiske lande hvor forbruget er højest i<br />
Norge og lavest i F<strong>in</strong>lnad Danmark og<br />
Grønland..<br />
I de fleste af de nordiske lande har der siden<br />
midten af 1970'erne været adgang til<br />
svangerskabsafbrydelse. I Sverige er det<br />
en bet<strong>in</strong>gelse, at det sker før udgangen af<br />
den 18. graviditetsuge, mens svangerskabsafbrydelsen<br />
i de øvrige nordiske lande<br />
skal ske <strong>in</strong>den udgangen af den 12.<br />
svangerskabsuge. Fremkaldte aborter kan<br />
dog også foretages efter henholdsvis 12.<br />
og 18. svangerskabsuge; men da først efter<br />
særlig vurder<strong>in</strong>g og tilladelse.<br />
I Danmark, Grønland, Norge og Sverige<br />
er det alene op til den gravide kv<strong>in</strong>de at<br />
afgøre, om der skal foretages et abort<strong>in</strong>dgreb,<br />
mens der på Færøerne, i F<strong>in</strong>land,<br />
Åland og Island kræves en tilladelse.<br />
En sådan gives ud fra sociale og/eller<br />
medic<strong>in</strong>ske kriterier.<br />
Der er betydelige forskelle mellem landenne<br />
med hensyn til abortraterne.<br />
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