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Induced abortion potential among Indian women [PDF]

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Information on abortion is limited and inaccurate especially in the developing world, which has led to several speculations on the prevalence of abortion in this region. A rise in prevalence of abortion is mostly accounted for in terms of increase in the
S. Irudaya Rajan   +2 more
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Understanding the barriers to and opportunities for improving access to safe, legal abortion services in Ghana: a policy analysis [PDF]

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Unsafe abortion continues to be a major public health problem in Ghana. It accounts for 22-30% of the maternal mortality in the country. Although Ghana is one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with a liberal abortion law, access to safe, legal ...
Aniteye, Patience
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Developing a comprehensive abortion prevention program for couples based on I-change model: study protocol for a mixed method research

open access: yesReproductive Health
Background In countries where abortion laws are stringent, induced abortions are prevalent. The limited availability of abortion services within these regions amplifies the likelihood of maternal complications and mortality. Induced abortions represent a
Zari Dolatabadi   +3 more
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Rates of induced abortion in Denmark according to age, previous births and previous abortions [PDF]

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Background: Whereas the effects of various socio-demographic determinants on a woman’s risk of having an abortion are relatively well-documented, less attention has been given to the effect of previous abortions and births. Objective: To study the effect
Lisbeth B. Knudsen   +3 more
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Towards a Framework for the Analysis of Abortion Culture

open access: yes, 2005
What is 'abortion culture'? Whenever family planning in former Soviet states is discussed it is almost inevitable that the phrase ‘abortion culture’ will be used to describe the context within which fertility was, and to an extent still is, controlled in
Grant, Gail
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Access to information and attitudes towards induced abortion: a community-based study among adults in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka

open access: yesJournal of the College of Community Physicians, 2017
Introduction: Abortion is legally permitted in Sri Lanka, only if it is performed to save the mother’s life. However, it is estimated that a large number of induced abortions takes place in Sri Lanka.
Suchira Suranga   +2 more
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Repeated induced abortion among women seeking abortion care services in public health facilities in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia

open access: yesScientific Reports
Repeated induced abortion is a major public health problem that affects an estimated 56 million women worldwide and more than half a million women in Ethiopia each year. There is a scarcity of information on the level of repeated induced abortion and its
Andualem Mustefa   +4 more
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Perspectiva masculina acerca do aborto provocado

open access: yesRevista de Saúde Pública
OBJETIVO: Analisar a perspectiva de homens de uma comunidade universitária que viviam em união legal ou consensual acerca do aborto provocado. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo de corte transversal em que se analisaram informações de 361 entrevistados ...
Graciana Alves Duarte   +4 more
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Attitudes of Married Women Towards Induced Abortion in Manisa

open access: yesİstanbul Medical Journal, 2019
Introduction:This study was aimed at revealing attitudes of married women towards induced abortion.Methods:This study was descriptive and the study population included 64.382 married women aged 15-49 years in the city of Manisa.
Dilek Özmen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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