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Why do they take the risk? A systematic review of the qualitative literature on informal sector abortions in settings where abortion is legal

open access: yesBMC Women's Health, 2019
Background Restrictive abortion laws are the single most important determinant of unsafe abortion, a major, yet preventable, global health issue. While reviews have been conducted on the extent of the phenomenon, no study has so far analysed the evidence
Sonia Chemlal, Giuliano Russo
doaj   +1 more source

Correlates of repeat abortions and their spacing: Evidence from registry data in Spain [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2022
Using administrative data on all induced abortions recorded in Spain in 2019, we analyze the characteristics of women undergoing repeat abortions and the spacing between these procedures. Our findings indicate that compared to women experiencing their first abortion, those who undergo repeat abortions are more likely to have lower education levels ...
arxiv  

Knowledge of the abortion law and key legal issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights among recently arrived migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), including access and information on the laws and policies related to abortion, varies considerably between countries.
Veronika Tirado   +4 more
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“Avoiding the battle or deliberately opaque? Fair labelling and accessible language in the abortion debate”. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
A visual presentation of the outmoded, frequently opaque and confusing language used in abortion regulation, professional guidance, related literature and debate.
Wale, Jeffrey
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From stigma to pride: health professionals and abortion policies in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires

open access: yesSexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2019
Abortion stigma is experienced not only by women but also by providers and health professionals in a wide range of legal contexts. This paper analyses interviews with providers who work in the public health system in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires,
Sandra Salomé Fernández Vázquez   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recent advances in improving the effectiveness and reducing the complications of abortion [version 1; referees: 3 approved]

open access: yesF1000Research, 2018
When conducted in a legal setting and under safe conditions, abortion is an extremely effective and safe procedure. Tragically, almost half of all abortions that take place in the world are conducted under unsafe conditions, mostly in countries where ...
Sharon Cameron
doaj   +1 more source

Women’s Rights on Abortion from Shi’as and Sunni’s Schools of Thought [PDF]

open access: yesفقه و حقوق خانواده, 2010
owadays abortion is a controversial issue all over the world. The Islamic view on abortion is based on a profound rule in Islam. There is a broad acceptance in the major Islamic schools of thought on the permissibility of abortion when there is a serious
Abdol Jabar Zargoosh Nasab   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thinking Critically About Abortion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
An editorial / opinion piece on abortion: "I’m a philosophy professor who specializes in medical ethics and I teach and write about the ethics of abortion.
Nobis, Nathan
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Health, life and rights: a discourse analysis of a hybrid abortion regime in Tanzania

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background Unsafe abortion continues to be a major hazard for maternal health in Sub-Saharan Africa, where abortion remains highly controversial and access to safe abortion services is unequally distributed. Although national abortion laws are central in
Richard Sambaiga   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pre-Abortion Decision-Making Conflict in Pregnant Women Seeking Legal Abortion

open access: yesNovelty in Biomedicine, 2020
Background: Woman's decision-making for abortion entails understanding and assessing those options in the context of her unique situation, feelings, aspirations and beliefs.
Farideh Khodabandeh, Vida Kahani
doaj   +1 more source

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