Abortion is healthcare, and you have a right to it

You have the right to decide freely whether and when to have children. This right includes the right to abortion, provided on time, with respect, and without obstacles. No one has the right to harm you or pressure you. Only you know best what to do and what your life situation calls for. However, women in Slovakia are forced to overcome many obstacles on the way to accessing abortion care.

List of facilities where abortion is performed

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Facility Address City Phone Type
Fakultná nemocnica Nitra Špitálska 6 950 01 Nitra 037/6545303 public
Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou F.D.Roosvelta Námestie Ludvíka Svobodu 1 975 17 Banská Bystrica 048/4411111 public
Fakultná nemocnica s poliklinikou Žilina Vojtecha Spanyola 43 012 07 Žilina 041/5110376 public
Fakultná nemocnica Trenčín Legionárska 594/28 911 01 Trenčín 032/6566240 public
GPN – KOCH, private gynekologicko-pôrodnícka nemocnica Partizánska 1267/27 811 03 Bratislava 02/54640061 private
GPN – KOCH, private gynekologicko-pôrodnícka nemocnica Ružinovská 4813/10 821 01 Bratislava – Ružinov 02/43631709 private
Interklinik (GYN) s.r.o. Einsteinova 7 851 01 Bratislava – Petržalka 02/68 230 950 private
Liptovská nemocnica s poliklinikou MUDr. Ivana Stodolu Liptovský Mikuláš Palúčanská 25 031 23 Liptovský Mikuláš-Palúdzka 044/5563291 public
Nemocnica AGEL Komárno a.s. Mederčská 39 945 01 Komárno 035/79 07 133 private
Nemocnica AGEL Košice-Šaca a.s. Lúčna 57 040 15 Košice – Šaca 055/7234 214 private
Nemocnica AGEL Levice s.r.o. SNP 19 934 01 Levice 036/63 79 631 private
Nemocnica AGEL Zvolen Kuzmányho nábrežie 28 960 01 Zvolen 045/5201664 private
Nemocnica Alexandra Wintera, Piešťany Winterova 66 921 01 Piešťany 033/7955240 public
Nemocnica Poprad a.s. Banícka 803 058 01 Poprad 052/7125426 private
Nemocnica s poliklinikou Dunajská Streda a.s. Veľkoblahovská cesta 23 929 01 Dunajská Streda 031/5571324 private
Nemocnica s poliklinikou Ilava Štúrova 3 019 01 Ilava 042/4667224 private
Nemocnica s poliklinikou Myjava Staromyjavská 712 907 01 Myjava 034/6979154 public
Nemocnica s poliklinikou Spišská Nová Ves Jána Janského 1 052 01 Spišská Nová Ves 053/4199379 private
Nemocnica s poliklinikou sv. Barbory (Penta Hospitals) Špitálska 1 048 01 Rožňava 058/7771239 private
Nemocnica s poliklinikou Štefana Kukuru Michalovce a.s. Špitálska 2 071 01 Michalovce 056/6416819 private
Nemocnica Topoľčany a.s. Pavlovova 17 955 20 Topoľčany 038/38 24 473 private
NsP Prievidza, so sídlom v Bojniciach Nemocničná 581 972 01 Bojnice 046/5112247 private
private klinika jednodňovej chirurgie Mediklinik Pri Tureckom Kopci 5 900 46 Most pri Bratislave 0915 547 097 private
private klinika jednodňovej chirurgie Mediklinik Ulica 29. augusta 2 934 01 Levice 0903 463 425 private
Univerzitná nemocnica Bratislava – Ružinov Ružinovská 4810/6 821 01 Bratislava 02/48236764 public
Univerzitná nemocnica Bratislava sv. Cyrila a Metoda – Antolská Antolská 11 851 07 Bratislava – Petržalka 02/68672619 public
Univerzitná nemocnica L. Pasteura Trieda SNP 1 040 11 Košice – Západ 055/6403617 public
Univerzitná nemocnica Martin Kollárova 2 036 01 Martin 043/4203591 public
Všeobecná nemocnica s poliklinikou Lučenec n.o. Námestie Republiky 2373/15 984 01 Lučenec 047/4311627 private

Practical information

In Slovakia, you can have an abortion on request or for medical reasons up until the 12th week of pregnancy. After that, it is only possible if the woman’s life is at risk, or if the fetus is not viable or has severe abnormalities.

The start of pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your last menstrual period. So in practice, you have less than 12 weeks. You also need to factor in the mandatory 48-hour waiting period after consulting a doctor. This medically unjustified delay can mean you run out of time to have the abortion within the legal limit.

Girls under 16 need the consent of a parent or legal guardian. For girls aged 16 to 18, the medical facility notifies the parents.

A decree of the Slovak Ministry of Health sets a maximum price for abortion of €248.95. However, this limit is not always respected, and information about what is and isn’t included in the price is often lacking. Our research found that the average price, including additional fees, is €414. Costs were pushed up by, for example, fees for pre-operative examinations, filing an application, or a hospital bed-day. So it’s worth finding out the full cost in advance. If you don’t have enough money, we can advise you on possible ways to finance it.

In Slovakia, only surgical abortion is currently available; medicated (pill-based) abortion is unavailable.

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How to make an appointment and what to bring to the clinic

  • It’s important to book an appointment for the abortion and secure a date in advance.
  • Some clinics, especially private ones, offer pre-operative examinations on site — ask about this.
  • If the clinic or hospital doesn’t offer pre-operative examinations, try asking whether they have contacts for outpatient clinics where you can get one; this is usually done in the internal medicine departments of hospitals.
  • If they can’t give you any contacts, reach out to your general practitioner or gynecologist.
  • Once you have all the necessary pre-operative examinations (if they aren’t done at the clinic itself), book a date for the procedure.
  • Slovakia has a mandatory 48-hour waiting period, so you’ll need to visit the hospital or clinic twice. The first visit is to sign informed consent for the procedure, which medical staff will submit to the National Health Information Center. The 48-hour waiting period then starts counting down. The second visit is when the abortion itself takes place.
  • Medical staff will tell you what to do before the procedure; usually you’ll need to avoid eating or drinking for 6 hours beforehand.
  • If you regularly take medication, bring it with you and show it to the medical staff.
  • Medical staff will tell you exactly what to bring, but it’s generally a good idea to have pajamas, slippers, and postpartum pads with you.
  • In Slovakia, only surgical abortion under general anesthesia is currently performed. After anesthesia, you may feel groggy, and nausea is possible, so it’s usually recommended that you go home with someone accompanying you and avoid driving after the procedure.

Debunking abortion myths

✅ Abortion is one of the safest medical procedures when performed correctly: by trained personnel, using appropriate medical techniques and medications, and under hygienic conditions.

✅ Most women who undergo a professionally performed abortion experience no long-term health consequences, including for their reproductive health.

✅ Abortion does not increase the risk of breast cancer.

✅ An abortion that occurs without complications does not reduce your chances of becoming pregnant in the future. There is no proven link between abortion and subsequent infertility.

✅ Abortion does not cause serious mental health problems. Negative psychological effects occur only in a very small number of women and are mostly a continuation of pre-existing mental health difficulties.