What Should I Do If I Don't Want to Give Birth?
In Japan, abortion is possible up to the 22nd week (21 weeks 6 days). However, surgery is the only option.
If you are less than 12 weeks pregnant, it is an operation called "vacuum aspiration " or "curettage". If you have a checkup in advance, it will be a one night and two day treatment from the surgery. If bleeding continues, hospitalization may be prolonged.
If you are 12 to less than 22 weeks pregnant, you can use a uterine contraction agent to artificially cause labor leading to a miscarriage. This is a heavy burden on the body, so hospitalization is required for several days.
Anesthesia is used for the surgery. You will be asked to provide an "accompaniment" to ask for consent on what to do in case of emergency or an emergency contact who can be reached immediately by phone during surgery. A person who understands Japanese is recommended.
This won’t be covered by health insurance, so you have to pay in full. The cost varies depending on the week of pregnancy, which is about 100,000 to 300,000 yen. Abortions of four months (85 days) or more after pregnancy are treated as childbirth. If you have health insurance, you can receive a "lump-sum allowance for childbirth and childcare". How to receive this allowance differs depending on the medical institution, so check with the clinic staff.
If you are less than 12 weeks pregnant, it is an operation called "vacuum aspiration " or "curettage". If you have a checkup in advance, it will be a one night and two day treatment from the surgery. If bleeding continues, hospitalization may be prolonged.
If you are 12 to less than 22 weeks pregnant, you can use a uterine contraction agent to artificially cause labor leading to a miscarriage. This is a heavy burden on the body, so hospitalization is required for several days.
Anesthesia is used for the surgery. You will be asked to provide an "accompaniment" to ask for consent on what to do in case of emergency or an emergency contact who can be reached immediately by phone during surgery. A person who understands Japanese is recommended.
This won’t be covered by health insurance, so you have to pay in full. The cost varies depending on the week of pregnancy, which is about 100,000 to 300,000 yen. Abortions of four months (85 days) or more after pregnancy are treated as childbirth. If you have health insurance, you can receive a "lump-sum allowance for childbirth and childcare". How to receive this allowance differs depending on the medical institution, so check with the clinic staff.
Never Take an Abortion Medicine of Your Own Judgement
In Japan, abortion with medicine is illegal. It is dangerous to consume the medicine to have an abortion without the supervision of a doctor. Abnormal bleeding and an incomplete abortion may occur.
If you have an abortion with medicine from your country of origin, you will be guilty of self-abortion (Article 212 of the Penal Code) and will be sentenced to up to one year in prison.
In any case, if you find out that you are pregnant, visit your doctor first.
If you have an abortion with medicine from your country of origin, you will be guilty of self-abortion (Article 212 of the Penal Code) and will be sentenced to up to one year in prison.
In any case, if you find out that you are pregnant, visit your doctor first.
