[3][1] Abortion was originally legalised in the territory of current Slovenia with a decree (Uredba o postopku za dovoljeno odpravo plodu) in January 1952.
This provision was the basis for the 1977 Health Measures in Exercising Freedom of Choice in Childbearing Act (Zakon o zdravstvenih ukrepih pri uresničevanju pravice do svobodnega odločanja o rojstvu otrok).
According to the Health Services Act (Zakon o zdravstveni dejavnosti) passed in 1992, doctors are allowed to exempt themselves from performing abortions if they disagree with the practice for ethical or religious reasons.
[5] Article 55 of the Slovenian constitution reads: "(Freedom of Choice in Childbearing) Everyone shall be free to decide whether to bear children.
The state shall guarantee the opportunities for exercising this freedom and shall create such conditions as will enable parents to decide to bear children."