Induced termination of pregnancy

Induced termination of pregnancy is the removal of an embryo or a foetus from the uterine cavity surgically or by administering medicine (medical abortion).

A medical abortion can be induced at the request of the woman if the pregnancy has not lasted longer than 63 days (9 weeks).

In Estonia, a combination of mifepristone (Mifegyne) and misoprostol (Arthrotec) is used for medical abortions.