In December 1992, the Hungarian Parliament revised the abortion law. The new law is in some ways more liberal than the former one. A woman can now have an abortion on demand within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, if she is in a "crisis situation". A compulsory consultation has also been introduced with a nurse who informs the women on issues of contraception, maternity allowance, etc. Under certain circumstances abortion is legal beyond the first trimester. These include for example misdiagnoses of the pregnancy, if the women is under 18 years, or in case of genetical or teratogenic risks. Abortion performed for medical reasons is free of charge. In other cases the fee is HUF 5000, the equivalent of US $60, which can be reduced according to the economical status of the family. In one way the new law can be considered more restrictive; previously, an abortion was free of charge for women who became pregnant with an IUD, whereas now the woman has to pay the abortion fee.
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