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Developing a comprehensive abortion prevention program for couples based on I-change model: study protocol for a mixed method research

Reproductive 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, Maryam Moridi, Farnaz Farnam, Maryam Damghanian   +3 more
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Unintended pregnancy and induced abortion among unmarried women in China: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: Until recently, premarital examination for both men and women was a legal requirement before marriage in China. Researchers have carried out surveys of attendees' sexual activity, pregnancy and abortion before their marriages, trying to map ...
Garner, P, Qian, X, Tang, S
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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

Journal 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, Kalinga Tudor Silva, Lakshman Senanayake   +2 more
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Induced abortions among Chinese adolescent girls

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Induced abortion among adolescent girls is a global public health issue and a serious challenge in China, but still remains under-examined. We aimed to examine the overall trend and characteristics of induced abortions among Chinese adolescent
Tian Wang, Lei Si, Quanbao Jiang
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PREVALENCE OF INDUCED ABORTION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN HARARI REGION, ETHIOPIA

Public Health of Indonesia, 2020
Background: Abortion is a very common experience in every culture and society. Out of the 210 million pregnancies that occur each year globally, an estimated 46 million (22%) end up in induced abortion, in relation to that, 19 million women experience ...
Arif Hussen Jamie, Mohammed Zekeria Abdosh   +1 more
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Attitudes of Married Women Towards Induced Abortion in Manisa

İstanbul 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, Aynur Çakmakçı Çetinkaya, Seval Cambaz Ulaş, Nursen Bolsoy   +3 more
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Access, equity and costs of induced abortion services in Australia: a cross‐sectional study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objectives: To examine access and equity to induced abortion services in Australia, including factors associated with presenting beyond nine weeks gestation. Methods: Cross‐sectional survey of 2,326 women aged 16+ years attending for an abortion at 14 Dr
Mridula Shankar, Kirsten I. Black, Philip Goldstone, Safeera Hussainy, Danielle Mazza, Kerry Petersen, Jayne Lucke, Angela Taft   +7 more
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Willingness to perform induced abortion and associated factors among graduating midwifery, medical, nursing, and public health officer students of University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: institution based cross sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020
Background In developing countries, abortion is often unsafe and a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality accounting for about 8% (4.7–13.2%) of maternal mortality worldwide.
Mihretu Molla Enyew
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Association between Abortion and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Premature Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study from the UK Biobank

Health Data Science
Background: Concerns have been raised about the increasing prevalence of both spontaneous and induced abortions worldwide, yet their effect on premature mortality remains poorly understood.
Shaohua Yin, Yingying Yang, Qin Wang, Wei Guo, Qian He, Lei Yuan, Keyi Si   +6 more
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Induced abortion potential among Indian women [PDF]

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
Mala Ramanathan, S. Irudaya Rajan, U.S. Mishra   +2 more
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