Medical abortion is safe and effective and has been approved for use in early termination of
pregnancy in South Africa since 2001. The Department of Health is currently considering its …

Background and methodology South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act of
1996 provides for safe termination of pregnancy (TOP) in designated facilities in the public …

Background In order to ensure that legalized abortion in South Africa improves reproductive
health, women must know that abortion is a legal option in the case of unwanted pregnancy …

Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more
complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical …

Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and continues to be a major public health
problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being …

T he new political regime elected in South Africa in 1994 ushered in a wave of reform aimed
at redressing the imbalances between people of different races, classes and geographical …

Background Despite ongoing campaigns by numerous South African advocacy groups, the
liberalization of abortion became possible only after the 1994 elections that ended …

Background Despite the change in legal status of abortion in South Africa in 1996, barriers
to access remain. Stigma associated with abortion provision and care, privacy concerns, and …

Abstract In South Africa, abortion was legalized in 1996, during the nation's transition from
apartheid to independence and democracy, under the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy …

Objectives To assess the acceptability of medical abortion as a method for pregnancy
termination among young South African women, and further investigate the potential …