Nepal

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 permitted up to 28 weeks in cases of fetal impairment, rape, incest, if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person’s physical or mental health or their life and if the woman or person lives with human immune- deficiency virus (HIV) or other incurable disease.

Minors under the age of 16 are required to obtain parental or adult consent for an abortion.

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. However, medical practitioners and providers are obligated to refer individuals to another provider if they refuse service. So-called conscientious objection cannot be practiced if the life of the woman or pregnant person is at risk.

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

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

Mifepristone is distributed in pharmacies.

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

There is no data available on whether Misoprostol is registered for gynecological indications (such as birth, miscarriage treatment or abortion care etc.), or if it is registered for other purposes only (such as arthritis or gastric ulcers etc.)..

A doctor's prescription may be required 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:
Pregno, 200mg
Pregno Kit
Syno-Pill
Antipreg Kit
Mukty MTP Kit
Mariprist

Misoprostol:
Misoprost 200, 200mcg

Combipack:
Mifeso, 1xMifepristone 200mg, 4xMisoprostol 200mcg
MTP Kit, 1xMifepristone 200mg, 4xMisoprostol 200mcg
Medabon, 1xMifepristone 200mg, 4xMisoprostol 200mcg

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.

These are comments about the estimated cost of abortion pills in your country.

1. "Combipack (4 plus 1) available at Nepalese Rupees 235 per pack produced by Ohm Pharmaceuticals" - KP Upadhyay, Senior Advisor, Marie Stopes International Nepal, November 2022

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1. “Mifepristone access is easy in urban locations while the availability in rural/remote locations is limited. Misoprostol is easy to acces, available in pharmacies/drug stores. People seeking medical abortion should contact the nearest health facility listed by the government having trained service providers; and should take any one of the drugs approved by the government, not others that may be unsafe. Fake clinics and unregistered drugs are available in the market that they should never use. They should always visit the sites listed by the government having trained service providers and using government approved brands of medicines only. In case any information required they could call our Helpline 1143 at time between 7am and 12pm midnight everyday.” KP Upadhyay, Senior Advisor, Marie Stopes International Nepal, November 2022