Belgium

Access to abortion is a fundamental human right and a basic healthcare. If you live in a country where access to abortion is restricted, you can get abortion pills through Women on Web.

Abortion is permitted on request up to 12 weeks. It is also permitted in cases of foetal impairment or if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s health. For these cases no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.

Abortion seekers are required to go through mandatory counseling prior to abortion. There is a mandatory waiting period of 6 days in place before the abortion can be done. The 6 days are counted from the first consultation with the doctor in the facility the abortion will be performed.

Penal law criminalizes women and pregnant people for doing an abortion outside of the legal conditions specified in the law. Also, abortion providers and 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. However, if a medical practitioner or provider refuses service they are obligated to inform the individual about it from the start. They also need to refer individuals to another provider and forward their medical record to the other physician.

Mifepristone is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

A doctor's prescription may be required to get Mifepristone.

Mifepristone can be bought in under medical supervision and/or in hospitals

Misoprostol is officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

It is registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc.)

There is currently no data available on whether or not a prescription is needed to get Misoprostol.

Misoprostol is distributed in pharmacies.

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 Exelgyn
Mifepristone Linepharma 200 mg

Misoprostol:
Cytotec, 200mcg
Arthrotec 75*, 200 mcg *contains Diclofenac!

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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1. "Access to Mifepristone is restricted, which greatly limits its use, due to the procedure that distributes it only via the hospital. Cytotec (Misoprostol) is distributed in pharmacies in a pack of 112, so not very well adapted" - Anonymous - November 2022