The public's health is intimately linked to politics and policy. But political science has yet to
make a major contribution to understanding the political economy of health (as distinct from …

Public health research and human rights bodies have demonstrated the risks involved with
criminalising abortion services and noted a need for full decriminalisation. Despite this …

Objectives: Since the US Supreme Court′ s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing
abortion, states have enacted laws restricting access to abortion services. Previous studies …

Background The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of obstetric
fistula in the rural area of the south eastern community of India and the training of community …

Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often,
women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and …

Objectives Unsafe abortion is one of the most important causes of death and disability
among mothers in countries where abortion is illegal. These conditions have changed since …

Research from several high-income countries links early menarche with an increased risk
for sexual violence. However, the role of early menarche in adolescent girls' and young …

Background. Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, and is a
critical stage in ones' development. It is characterized by immense opportunities and risks …

Governance is an important factor in urban health, and law is an important element of
healthy governance. Law can be an intervention local government wields to influence …

Background Women use various terms when discussing the management of their fertility
and menstrual irregularities and may interpret the experience of ending a possible …