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

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
doaj   +1 more source

Inequities in the incidence and safety of abortion in Nigeria

BMJ Global Health, 2020
Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced abortion incidence and proportion of abortions that are unsafe overall and by women’s ...
Caroline Moreau, Mridula Shankar, Suzanne O Bell, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Funmilola OlaOlorun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Have the relaxations in legislation related to termination of pregnancy made abortions safe in India? A meta-analysis on the prevalence of unsafe abortions among 15–49-year-old females in India

CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2022
Background: Pregnancy which is not terminated within the boundaries of legal definition in India is called an unsafe abortion. Objective: To observe the proportion of unsafe abortions among total abortions in 15–49-year-old ever married women across ...
Sneha Kumari, Mitasha Singh, Shweta Goswami, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Sharma, Vidushi Gupta, Susmita Chaudhuri, Jugal Kishore   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dissecting the dissection laboratory: Elements for designing a human anatomy laboratory

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The human anatomy dissection laboratory is a critical component of anatomical and medical education. Development, maintenance, and stocking of these laboratory spaces have unique demands, with all of the challenges in running a laboratory with Biosafety Laboratory Level 2 (BSL‐2) classification, housing a large volume of tissues saturated with
Rhiannon E. Robinson, Abbey Breckling, Danielle N. Edwards, Nicole Geske, Burhan Gharaibeh, Bobbie J. Leeper, Molly Ostwald, Mary Schilling, Bridgett Severt, Kelsey Stevens, J. P. Swigart, Jonathan J. Wisco, Melissa Zolnierz, Jeremy J. Grachan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women leaders perceived barriers and consequences of safe abortion in Rwanda: a qualitative study

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Between 2010 and 2014, approximately 25 million unsafe abortions were performed annually across the globe. Africa alone accounted for 29% of all unsafe abortions, and 62% of the related deaths.
Lawrence Rugema, Marie Ange Uwase, Athanase Rukundo, Vianney Nizeyimana, Theobald Mporanyi, Aflodis Kagaba   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Everyone Knows It's a Hoax: The Role of Perceived Descriptive Norms in Conspiracy Beliefs

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT People's belief in conspiracy theories is shaped by social influence processes. This contribution investigated these processes in six studies (total N = 2906) by examining the role of descriptive norms, that is, the perception that others endorse conspiracy theories.
Jan‐Willem van Prooijen, Paul K. Bergmann, Vladimira Čavojová, Jakub Šrol   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Cultural and Individual Differences in the Hierarchy of Moral Concern: Evidence From Student Samples Across 41 Cultural Groups

European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many important historical and contemporary ethical debates (e.g., on slavery, abortion and environmental protection) reflect disagreements about what we owe to different groups of individuals. Recent work in moral psychology has uncovered a seemingly replicable hierarchy of moral concern, but these studies were conducted in a few countries ...
Işıl Ayça Akkuş, Charlie R. Crimston, Kelly Kirkland, Brock Bastian, Bastian Jaeger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abortion experience and self-efficacy: exploring socioeconomic profiles of GHANAIAN women

Reproductive Health, 2019
Background Unsafe abortions remain a major global public health concern and despite its prevalence, unsafe abortions remain one of the most neglected global health challenges.
Nkechi Srodah Owoo, Monica P. Lambon-Quayefio, Nicole Onuoha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Breaking the Cycle of Unsafe Abortion in Africa [PDF]

African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2004
Globally, nearly half of all maternal deaths from unsafe abortion occur in Africa. Abortion-related deaths and injuries are especially tragic, because when properly performed, abortion is one of the safest of all medical procedures. Factors contributing to this neglected public health crisis include inadequate health care resources and infrastructure ...
Charlotte Hord, Merrill Wolf
openaire   +3 more sources

The State and Sexual Politics: An Analysis of Abortion Discourses in Kenya [PDF]

, 2013
Unsafe abortion, an issue that leads to over 2,000 deaths and health complications for more than 21,000 women annually in Kenya, remains largely unaddressed by the Kenyan state. Despite the significant public importance of abortion, there has been little
Njagi, Jane Wambui
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