Brazilian obstetrician-gynecologists and abortion: a survey of knowledge, opinions and practices

LA Goldman, SG García, J Díaz, EA Yam - Reproductive Health, 2005 - Springer
Background Abortion laws are extremely restrictive in Brazil. The knowledge, opinions of
abortion laws, and abortion practices of obstetrician-gynecologists can have a significant …

[PDF][PDF] Factors associated to knowledge and opinion of gynecologists and obstetricians about the Brazilian legislation on abortion

A Faúndes, RM Simoneti, GA Duarte… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2007 - SciELO Public Health
INTRODUCTION: Unsafe abortion accounts for about 12% of maternal deaths in Brazil,
although many of these women could meet the requirements for legal abortion in this …

The closer you are, the better you understand: the reaction of brazilian obstetrician—gynaecologists to unwanted pregnancy

A Faúndes, GA Duarte, JA Neto… - Reproductive health …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
In Brazil, abortion is legally restricted but highly prevalent. The objective of this study was to
obtain data on the opinions of obstetrician–gynaecologists regarding abortion and to verify …

Attitudes toward abortion among providers of reproductive health care

LE Dodge, S Haider, MR Hacker - Women's Health Issues, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Access to abortion continues to decrease in the United States. The aim of this
study was to explore attitudes toward abortion among clinicians who provide reproductive …

Association between educational level and access to safe abortion in a Brazilian population

TZ Dias, R Passini Jr, GA Duarte, MH Sousa… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate sociodemographic factors associated with induced abortion. Methods
As part of a cross-sectional, descriptive study, 15 800 civil servants from Campinas, Brazil …

Brazilians have different views on when abortion should be legal, but most do not agree with imprisoning women for abortion

A Faúndes, GA Duarte, MH de Sousa… - Reproductive Health …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Unsafe abortions remain a major public health problem in countries with very restrictive
abortion laws. In Brazil, parliamentarians− who have the power to change the law− are …

A survey of providers' knowledge, opinions, and practices regarding induced abortion in Jamaica

H Fletcher, G Gordon-Strachan, S McFarlane… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the stance of providers in Jamaica regarding the suggested
change in abortion law and proposal to train providers. METHODS: A face-to-face …

From harm reduction to legalization: the Uruguayan model for safe abortion

BM Stifani, M Couto… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Advocacy by feminists and healthcare providers was essential in passing the 2012 bill
legalizing abortion in Uruguay, which was primarily framed in terms of a public health …

Physician opinions concerning legal abortion in Bogotá, Colombia

K Stanhope, R Rochat, L Fink… - Culture, health & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Since the decriminalisation of abortion in 2006, women in Colombia have continued to seek
clandestine abortions, endangering their health and contributing to maternal mortality and …

Obstetrician–gynecologists' knowledge of and attitudes toward medical abortion in Guatemala

E Kestler - International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the legal and clinical knowledge of Guatemalan obstetrician–
gynecologists (OB/GYNs) regarding medical abortion and to determine factors associated …