Knowledge of the abortion legislation among South African women: a cross-sectional study

C Morroni, L Myer, K Tibazarwa - Reproductive Health, 2006 - Springer
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 …

Medical abortion: the possibilities for introduction in the public sector in South Africa

D Cooper, K Dickson, K Blanchard… - Reproductive health …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

An exploratory study of what happens to women who are denied abortions in Cape Town, South Africa

J Harries, C Gerdts, M Momberg, D Greene Foster - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
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 …

Attitude of women with abortion-related complications toward provision of safe abortion services in Ghana

TO Konney, KA Danso, AT Odoi… - Journal of Women's …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: To determine the attitude and perception of women with abortion-related
complications toward the provision of safe abortion services, their sociodemographic …

Why are women still aborting outside designated facilities in metropolitan South Africa?

RK Jewkes, T Gumede, MS Westaway… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore why South African women still abort outside designated services where
there is substantial legal service provision. Design Descriptive study. Setting Three hospitals …

Abortion practices among women in Buea: a socio-legal investigation

MC Bongfen, EEB Abanem - Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 - ajol.info
Introduction: there are controversies surrounding the practice of abortion especially in
developing countries of Africa. Cameroon is not an exception to this and hence this study …

Understanding abortion seeking care outside of formal health care settings in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study

J Harries, K Daskilewicz, T Bessenaar, C Gerdts - Reproductive Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Although abortion was legalized in South Africa in 1996, barriers to safe, legal
abortion services remain, and women continue to seek abortions outside of the formal …

Safe abortion in South Africa:“We have wonderful laws but we don't have people to implement those laws”

M Favier, JMS Greenberg… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[PDF][PDF] What health-care providers say on providing abortion care in Cape Town, South Africa: findings from a qualitative study: social science policy brief

World Health Organization - 2010 - apps.who.int
Despite induced abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation
in 1996, barriers to accessing safe abortion services continue to exist. These barriers …

The role of advocacy in implementing the South African abortion law

SJ Varkey, S Fonn, M Ketlhapile - Reproductive Health Matters, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
In order to translate the abortion law in South Africa into services that ensure equity of
access and women's right to control theirbodies, interventions are needed to …