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Termination of pregnancy
A pregnancy may be terminated at the pregnant woman's request under the following conditions:
- The woman is required by law to undergo pre-termination counselling. The outcome of the consultation is not predetermined.
- The consultation must be certified by an officially recognised advisory centre for conflict resolution during pregnancy.
- The pregnancy may be terminated at the earliest on the fourth day after the consultation.
- The termination must be carried out by a doctor by the end of the twelfth week. A medical abortion must be induced within five weeks after conception.
The cost of the actual termination is not covered by statutory health insurance funds. A surgical abortion performed on an outpatient basis costs approx € 460, a medical abortion approx € 360. Women with a low income may apply prior to the termination for the costs to be covered. The costs are covered by the federal state concerned but the application must be submitted to the health insurance fund.
The health insurance fund pays for the pre-termination consultation as well as medical services and medication prescribed before and after the termination since the purpose of these services is to protect the patient's health.
Recognised counselling services for conflict resolution during pregnancy:
Giessen
Dekanatsstelle Gießen Gartenstr. 11 D-35390 Gießen Phone 0641 93228-0 Fax 0641 93228-37 info@diakonie-giessen.de
Consultation times:
Mon – Fri 08.00 – 12.00
Mon, Wed 14.00 – 17.00
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Liebigstr. 9 D-35390 Gießen Phone 0641 77-122 Fax 0641 77-574 giessen@profamilia.de
Contact times to make an appointment:
Mon–Wed 09.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 - 17.00
Thu 14.00 – 18.00
Fri 09.00 – 12.00
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Beratungsstelle Gießen Schulstr. 4 D-35390 Gießen Phone 0641 9727689 Fax 0641 9727690 beratungsstelle@donumvitae.de
Consultation times:
Mon-Fri 10:00 - 12:00
and by appointment
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Fulda
Heinrichstr. 35 D-36037 Fulda Phone 0661 48049690 fulda@profamilia.de
Including advisory service for couples with small children Contact times to make an appointment:
Mon, Wed, Fri 08.30 – 12.00
Tue 14.00 – 18.00
Thur 13.00 – 17.00
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Beratungsstelle Fulda Rabanusstraße 31 D-36037 Fulda Phone 0661 2506710 Fulda@donumvitae.org www.fulda.donumvitae.org
Consultation times:
Mon 08.30 – 12.00
Tue 08.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
Wed 08.30 – 12.00
Thur 08.30 – 12.00 and 14.00 – 16.00
and by appointment
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