Abortions in NST/The South?

Under Thai law, abortion is legal only when the pregnancy threatens the
woman’s health or results from rape or incest. Under revised
regulations recently issued by the Medical Council of Thailand,
“health” includes mental/emotional as well as physical considerations.
The determination that a woman qualifies for a legal abortion under
that criteria can only be made by a medical doctor licensed in
Thailand. This determination (and, if positive, the abortion procedure)
can be done at any private or government hospital, although private
hospitals with religious affiliations may chose not provide that
service. In early pregnancy it can also be done at one of the many low
cost clinics operated by the Thai NGO Population and Community
Development Association (PDA). For cost estimates, contact the hospital
or clinic of your choice (but remember that they will not be able to
tell you if they will be able to perform the procedure until the woman
has met with a doctor).

For the location of a PDA clinic, contact their headquarters:

Population and Community Development Association (PDA)
6 Sukhumvit 12, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110
Tel : 662-229-4611-28 Fax : 662-229-4632
E-Mail : pda@pda.or.th

Important notes:

(1)
Do NOT seek abortion at other than a licensed clinic or hospital, as
serious complications can occur when it is performed by an untrained
person.

(2) Abortion is an emotionally and hormonally upsetting
procedure. Clinics and hospitals which are not usually frequented by
foreigners may have limited ability to provide appropriate counseling
to farangs due to language and cultural differences. Hence women who do
not speak fluent Thai would be well advised to go to one of the larger
international hospitals, or at the least bring along a close friend who
is a fluent Thai speaker.

(3) If aware of the possibility of an
unwanted pregnancy within 2 weeks of the possible conception,
over-the-counter "morning after" pills (brand names in Thailand include
Madonna and Postinor) should be used. While these should be used within
72 hours of possible conception, recent research has shown that they
are still worth taking for up to 2 weeks (effectiveness drops but may
still prevent at least 50% of pregnancies; in the first 72 hours
prevents the vast majority). These work by preventing a fertilized egg
from implanting in the uterus so from a medical standpoint prevent a
pregnancy from taking place at all. Menstruation will occur as usual
and it will not be possible to tell if fertilization (conception) had
taken place or not.

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