Israel to fund all abortions for women 20-33 starting next year
Another 6,300 women are expected to have a state-funded abortion next year, at a cost of about $4.6 million.
By Ido Efrati | Dec. 30, 2013 | 5:09 PM
Israel will pay for abortions for women aged 20 to 33 regardless of circumstance starting next year, health officials said Monday, adding that they hope to make eligibilty for state funding universal in the future.
Until now, subsidized abortions for women of all ages were available in medical emergencies or in case of rape and sexual abuse. Women under the age of 20 or over 40 were also eligible for abortion funding even when the reason was personal.
Despite the new funding, which was recently approved as part of Israel’s state-subsidized “health basket” for 2014, women will still have to appear before a state committee before terminating a pregnancy.
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