Open AccessHave the aims of the Finnish abortion law been reached?
Author(s) -
Marketta Ritamies
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
finnish yearbook of population research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1796-6191
pISSN - 1796-6183
DOI - 10.23979/fypr.44870
Subject(s) - abortion , abortion law , law , induced abortions , population , political science , demography , family planning , sociology , research methodology , pregnancy , genetics , biology
The Finnish abortion law and its development is evaluated and the grounds and aims of the law are examined. The development of the abortion situation is described. On the basis of the above the author has reached the result that the Finnish abortion law has in many ways proven itself serviceable, the rate of abortions has reached such a low level that it is difficult to find a similar situation anywhere else in Europe. Illegal abortions have practically disappeared.