Angola

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 on request is not authorized.
It is permitted up to 16 weeks in cases of sexual assault, when pregnancy which is the result of crime against freedom and sexual self-determination. It is alsopermitted if the pregnancy endangers the woman or person's life, their mental or physical health or when there are strong reasons to believe that the foetus is unviable. For these cases, no limitation regarding the lengths of pregnancy is mentioned in the legal text.

Minors under the age of 16 are required to obtain parental or a relative adult consent for an abortion.
A police report is required in cases of rape.
There is a mandatory waiting period of 3 days in place before the abortion can be done.

Penal law criminalizes women and pregnant people for doing an abortion outside of the conditions specified in the law. Abortion providers and people who assists may be criminalized if they perform an abortion outside of the conditions specified in the law.
Medical practitioners and providers have the right to refuse abortion services based on personal beliefs.

Mifepristone is not officially registered by the country’s pharmaceutical authority.

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.

There is no data on regulations around the distribution of Misoprostol available.

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:
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Misoprostol:
Avertiso 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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1. In Angola, Misoprostol is solely accessible for treating incomplete abortions and miscarriages as part of Post-Abortion Care (PAC), and obtaining it requires a prescription. - Safe2choose