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 …

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

Objective To understand the experiences of women undergoing legal first‐trimester abortion
through Mexico City's Ministry of Health (MOH) services. Aims included comparing …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

During a highly contested process, abortion was partially decriminalised in Colombia in
2006 by the Constitutional Court: when the pregnancy threatens a woman's life or health, in …

Abstract Objectives: Maternal mortality in Sierra Leone is one of the highest in the world and
complications from unsafe abortion are one of the leading causes. This article reports the …

We conducted a comparative case study‐based investigation of health sector strategies that
were useful in expanding or establishing new abortion services. We selected geographically …

First‐trimester abortion became legal in Mexico City in April 2007. Since then, 216 755
abortions have been provided, initially in hospitals, by specialized physicians using surgical …

In Mexico, recent political events have drawn increased public attention to the subject of
abortion. In 2000, using a national probability sample, we surveyed 3,000 Mexicans aged 15 …

METHODS: The Abortion Incidence Complications Method, an established approach
designed to obtain national and broad regional estimates, was extended to produce for the …