Several political parties want to lower the minimum age for abortion without parental consent to 15.
According to Konservative, the age of consent is 15, and girls that age are already getting birth control pills without parental consent; they should also be allowed to decide about abortion.
Enhedslisten, SF and Moderaterne support the change. DF and Nye Borgerlige are against the idea.
Experts recommend that the minimum age for abortion follows the Health Act which states “young people aged 15 can give informed consent to treatment”
The government is waiting for the Ethics Council to come up with new recommendations on the question of abortion before proposing changes to it.
