To examine physicians' knowledge and attitudes in regard to medication abortion, we
conducted focus-group discussions with general practice physicians and obstetrician …

PURPOSE: Access to legal abortion services is restricted in Latin America. Nonetheless,
previous research suggest that women frequently use misoprostol to self-induce abortion. In …

BACKGROUND: Health care providers may be reluctant to offer medication abortion to low-
income, non-English-speaking populations. Concerns include lack of patient interest …

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the legal and clinical knowledge of Guatemalan obstetrician–
gynecologists (OB/GYNs) regarding medical abortion and to determine factors associated …

In Latin America, where abortion is almost universally legally restricted, medical abortion,
especially with misoprostol alone, is increasingly being used, often with the tablets obtained …

BACKGROUND: Pharmacies are important sites for access to health information and
medications in Mexico. Most workers are not trained in health issues and may provide …

In Latin America, where restrictive laws limit women's access to safe abortion services,
misoprostol is being used to induce abortions, often without correct information on dosage or …

METHODS: Overall, 1 92 pharmacies in four regions of Mexico were randomly selected and
visited by simulated clients presenting three scenarios (a young woman, an adult woman …

Objective Data on the practice of self-managed medication abortion are limited, in part
because this practice takes place purposefully outside of established healthcare systems …

Objectives: Little is known about Mexican women who purchase misoprostol for abortion in
pharmacies and the ultimate outcomes of their abortions. To explore a new method for …