Cuba
Updated: 2022-12-04 Legal | Abortion Pills | Local Organizations | Community Comments | Scam List
Abortion Laws and Policies
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Local context
Abortion is permitted on request up to 12 weeks.
Abortion is permitted up to 22 weeks for economic or social reasons, if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s health and if it provokes mental conditions giving rise to severe depression (risk of suicide) and other medical conditions. It is permitted up to 35 weeks in case of fetal impairment.
Abortion is permitted in case of rape or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person's life. For these cases there is no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy.
Minors are required to obtain adult consent for an abortion.
Abortion is available free of charge through public health care system.
Abortion providers and any people assisting may be criminalized for an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law
Medical practitioners and providers have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs.
About Abortion Pills
An abortion with pills is a safe and effective way to end a pregnancy at home. There are two ways to have an abortion with pills:
- Have an abortion with a pill called Mifepristone and another pill called Misoprostol;
- Have an abortion with the pill Misoprostol only.
You already have abortion pills? Find instructions, information around dosage, safety precautions and tips here or contact the Women on Web Help Desk Team to guide you through the process at info@womenonweb.org
Mifepristone
Mifepristone is not officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
Misoprostol
Misoprostol is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.
Some Misoprostol brands are registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc. ), others are only registered for other purposes (such as arthritis or gastric ulcers etc.).
A doctor's prescription may be required to get Misoprostol.
Misoprostol is distributed in healthcare facilities or hospitals.
Brand names
These are brand names under which Mifepristone, Misoprostol or Combi Packs (that contain both abortion pills Mifepristone and Misoprostol) are officially distributed and/or commonly found in the country.
Mifepristone:
Mifegyne, 200mg
Misoprostol:
Misoprostol, 200 mcg
Combipack:
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Safety notice: There are pills that contain a combination of Misoprostol and the painkiller Diclofenac. While manufactured for a different purpose they can still be used for abortion. Please find more info in our FAQ to avoid overdosing the Diclofenac.
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Organizations and Resources
- Women on Web
Abortion pill access by mail
www.womenonweb.org
info@womenonweb.org
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Other Databases and Sources
These are the sources and databases used to gather the information listed on this country profile.
- 04.12.2022/WHO, Global Abortion Policies Database: https://abortion-policies.srhr.org/country/cuba/
- 08.11.2022/ Gynuity Map Misoprostol: https://gynuity.org/assets/resources/mapmiso__en_2021-10-29-145231.pdf
- 08.11.2022/Gynuity list Mifepristone: https://gynuity.org/assets/resources/biblio_ref_lst_mife_en.pdf
- 08.11.22/PAHO. Annotated Medicine and Device Lists: https://medlistapp.paho.org/es/list/29
- 08.10.2022/National Medicine Authority: https://salud.msp.gob.cu/
- 08.11.2022/National Medicine Databank: http://fnmedicamentos.sld.cu/index.php?P=FullRecord&ID=849
- 09.11.2022/Regulatory Authority for Medicines, Equipment and Medical Devices of the Republic of Cuba: https://www.cecmed.cu/
- 08.11.2022/ Public Ministry of Health: https://docplayer.es/71659566-Republica-de-cuba-ministerio-de-salud-publica-guias-metodologicas-para-la-instrumentacion-de-todos-los-tipos-de-terminacion-voluntaria-del-embarazo.html
- 04.12.2022/Global Map of Norms regarding Conscientious Objection: https://www.redaas.org.ar/conscientious-objection-map
- 04.12.2022/Reproductive Rights Map: https://reproductiverights.org/maps/worlds-abortion-laws/?country=CUB
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