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Support and destigmatization in early pregnancy loss in Spain
Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.Abstract Early miscarriages are a frequent reproductive event, often silenced and shrouded in stigma. Feminist anthropology has pointed out how such losses challenge the widespread Euro‐American social representations of motherhood and pregnancy, as well as societal unease with death.
Giulia Colavolpe‐Severi +2 more
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Selective abortion after preimplantation sex selection: An ethical and legal issue in Indonesia
GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal), 2018 Background: The emerging of sex selection technology in Indonesia is sperm sorting, meanwhile sex selection with Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) methods is not widely used.
Pujiyono, Rani Tiyas Budiyanti
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Sexual 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
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BMC 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
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract The term femicide, widely used in reference to the “killing of a woman because she is a woman,” has been questioned on the ground that it implies unequal dignity of men and women victims of gender related death. This position called for an analysis of the terminology used to describe and define the various forms of killing of women and men. We
Giuseppe Benagiano +3 more
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Abortion Legalization and Childbearing in Mexico [PDF]
Studies in Family Planning, 2016 In 2007 abortion was legalized in the Federal District of Mexico, making it the largest jurisdiction in Latin America, outside of Cuba, to allow women to have abortions on request during the first trimester of pregnancy. While the implications of the law for women's health and maternal mortality have been investigated, its potential association with ...
Edith Y, Gutiérrez Vázquez +1 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study estimates the prevalence of intimate partner violence during pregnancy (IPVP) and identifies associated psychosocial and mental health factors among women with high‐risk pregnancies. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 199 women with high‐risk pregnancies attending a tertiary obstetrics and ...
Diana Pimentel‐Nieto +3 more
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Knowledge of abortion legality among health facility staff in Ghana.
PLoS ONEBackgroundAbortion has been legal for multiple indications in Ghana since 1985, and efforts have been made to expand the availability of safe abortion care in the years since.
Grace Sheehy +3 more
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F1000Research, 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
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate a support structure for women victims of violence from the perspective of the survivors themselves. Methods We conducted semi‐structured interviews with 17 women attending a Maison des Femmes (MdF), a hospital‐based multiprofessional structure providing medical, psychological, social, and legal support to women victims of
Philippine Varennes +3 more
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