TOKYO: When Megumi Ota needed the morning-after pill in Japan, she couldn't get a prescription in time under a policy activists call an attempt to"control" women's reproductive rights.Unable to arrange an appointment in the 72 hours after sex when the drug is most effective,"I just had to leave it to chance, and got pregnant."
A government panel was formed in October to study if the morning-after pill should be sold over the counter, like in North America, most of the EU and some Asian countries. Japan has world-class medical care, but is ranked 120th of 156 countries in the World Economic Forum's gender gap index, which measures health among other categories.
Abortion has been legal since 1948, and is available up until 22 weeks, but consent is required from a spouse or partner. Exceptions are granted only in cases of rape or domestic abuse, or if the partner is dead or missing. Someya, who had an abortion as a student, said she was"terrified" and wishes she had been able to"choose more comfortably between different options".
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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