Abortion Law in Spain
Legal abortion in Spain: learn the current regulations and your rights to make informed decisions with confidence.
Which Law Regulates Abortion in Spain?
Voluntary termination of pregnancy is a recognised right and fully legal in Spain, regulated by Organic Law 2/2010 and later amendments.
This law states that every woman can freely decide whether to end her pregnancy and guarantees access to healthcare services under conditions of equality, quality, and safety.
Main Changes to the Abortion Law (2023 Reform)
The latest reform introduced important changes to improve access:
Removal of the mandatory reflection period: It is no longer necessary to wait three days from receiving the information to the procedure.
Guaranteed access close to home: The aim is to ensure abortion care can be provided as close as possible to the woman’s home.
Abortion for minors (ages 16 and 17): Current regulations recognise their capacity to decide and give consent without needing authorisation from their legal representatives.
Specific medical leave: Specific leave is created for termination of pregnancy.
Legal Time Limits for Abortion
01 Up to Week 14 (Inclusive)
You can end your pregnancy freely, without needing to state any specific reason.
02 Between Week 14 and Week 22 (Inclusive)
Abortion is allowed for medical reasons: serious risk to the pregnant person’s life or health (physical or mental), or risk of serious fetal anomalies (requires a medical report).
03 From Week 22 Onwards
Only permitted in exceptional cases: fetal anomalies incompatible with life or severe, incurable fetal disease (requires confirmation by a clinical committee).
Important: Legal Time Limits vs. Medical Time Limits
Remember that the time limits set by law differ from those recommended for each method.
For example, although abortion is legal up to week 14, the medical method is only recommended up to the 9th week.
Spain’s current law (2010) is based on time limits and recognizes a woman’s autonomy and decision-making as a legal right.
Requirements and Documentation for Legal Abortion
To have an abortion legally at a clinic like Clínica Ginecológica Sants in Barcelona, you will generally need:
Official ID Document: A valid DNI, NIE, or passport.
Signed Informed Consent: You will need to sign this document as proof that you have been informed and consent freely.
Legal Abortion for Minors
Young people aged 16 and 17: They can freely decide to end their pregnancy and sign the informed consent without needing authorisation from their legal representatives (parents or guardians).
Under 16: Consent from their legal representatives is required to end the pregnancy.
Prices for Our Services
Surgical Abortion
*Price for an abortion under 12 weeks with local anaesthesia. You can check the price by week of pregnancy here.
The total varies depending on gestational weeks and the type of anaesthesia/sedation, due to greater complexity and resources required. At your first visit, we provide an estimated quote.
Specialist team
Operating room and stay
Follow-up
Medical Abortion
Includes the information visit and medication. We explain the process, what to expect, and what follow-up will be like.
Medications included
Step-by-step explanation
Follow-up
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Frequently Asked Questions About Abortion Law in Spain
What does informed consent mean for an abortion?
Is it possible to have an abortion after week 14 of pregnancy?
Do I need to justify the reason for having an abortion?
You may have questions about legal abortion in Spain: time limits, requirements, or how the process works.
To help you, we’ve prepared a Frequently Asked Questions section with clear, straightforward answers. You can read it below, and if you still need more information, we’ll be happy to help you personally.
Up to which week is abortion legal in Barcelona?
In Spain, abortion is legal without justification up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.
It is also permitted up to 22 weeks if there are serious risks to the woman’s health or life, or severe fetal anomalies.
After 22 weeks, abortion is only legal when fetal anomalies incompatible with life are detected, or in cases of extraordinarily severe and incurable fetal disease, always following evaluation by a clinical committee.