Self-managed abortion: a constellation of actors, a cacophony of laws? [PDF]
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2021 Self-managed abortion (SMA) is not a new phenomenon but occurs across histories1 and social and legal contexts,2 utilising a range of methods.1 SMA is broadly understood as actions or activities un...
Lucía Berro Pizzarossa +1 more
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The Potential of Self-Managed Abortion to Expand Abortion Access in Humanitarian Contexts [PDF]
Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2021 Refugees and displaced people face uniquely challenging barriers to abortion access, including the collapse of health systems, statelessness, and a lack of prioritization of sexual and reproductive health services by humanitarian agencies.
Ruvani Jayaweera +8 more
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Texas women’s decisions and experiences regarding self-managed abortion [PDF]
BMC Women's Health, 2020 Background Prior research has shown that a small proportion of U.S. women attempt to self-manage their abortion. The objective of this study is to describe Texas women’s motivations for and experiences with attempts to self-manage an abortion.
Liza Fuentes +6 more
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Increasing access to self-managed abortion through pharmacies: programmatic results and lessons from a pilot program in Oromia, Ethiopia [PDF]
Frontiers in Reproductive HealthDespite increased availability of safe abortion following legal reform in Ethiopia, one-half of public sector abortion services are treatment of postabortion complications, indicating challenges meeting women's needs.
Bekalu Mossie Chekol +7 more
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Health care provider reporting practices related to self-managed abortion [PDF]
BMC Women's Health, 2023 Background Health care providers reporting patients to government authorities is a main way people attempting self-managed abortion (SMA) become exposed to legal risks.
Sarah C. M. Roberts +2 more
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The association between intimate partner violence and recent self-managed abortion in IndiaAJOG Global Reports at a Glance [PDF]
AJOG Global Reports, 2021 BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that women who experience intimate partner violence have higher rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion—but whether there are differences between the types of abortion care accessed is unknown. Understanding the
Sophie L. Goemans, BS +5 more
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Effectiveness of self-managed abortion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a pooled analysis of two prospective, observational cohort studies in Nigeria [PDF]
PLOS Global Public Health, 2022 Globally, restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic altered access to clinical abortion care, as well as people’s ability to access abortion medications on their own.
Ijeoma Egwuatu +9 more
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The association between intimate partner violence and self-managed abortion: a cross-sectional study among women in urban Bangladesh [PDF]
Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2022 In Bangladesh, abortion is illegal, except to save a woman's life. However, menstrual regulation (MR) to induce menstruation up to 12 weeks from the last menstrual period is permitted.
Bonnie Crouthamel +7 more
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Self-managed abortion via the internet: Analysis of one year of service delivery data from Women Help Women [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Gates Open Research, 2023 Background: To better comprehend the demand for online medication abortion and to inform service delivery practice, we conducted an analysis of Women Help Women (WHW) service delivery statistics.
Tara Shochet +6 more
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A cross-sectional study examining consideration of self-managed abortion among people seeking facility-based care in the United States [PDF]
Reproductive Health, 2022 Introduction With increasing restrictions on abortion across the United States, we sought to understand whether people seeking abortion would consider ending their pregnancy on their own if unable to access a facility-based abortion. Methods From January
Lauren Ralph +3 more
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