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 …

Background Despite changes to the abortion legislation in South Africa in 1996, barriers to
women accessing abortion services still exist including provider opposition to abortions and …

Background Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in
legislation in 1996, barriers to accessing safe abortion services continue to exist. These …

Background Unsafe abortion is a major public health problem in Ghana; despite its liberal
abortion law, access to safe, legal abortion in public health facilities is limited. Theory is …

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 …

Background Unsafe abortions are a serious public health problem and a major human rights
issue. In low-income countries, where restrictive abortion laws are common, safe abortion …

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 …

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 …

Unsafe abortion in Kenya is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. In October
2012, we sought to understand the methods married women aged 24–49 and young …

Public health discourses on safe abortion assume the term to be unambiguous. However,
qualitative evidence elicited from Kenyan women treated for complications of unsafe …