Adolescents constitute a large and growing segment of many societies. Preparing young
people for healthy, pro ductive lives is one of the most important roles of families and …

Given the magnitude of the family planning programme in India, there is a need to
strengthen the coordination of all its aspects, focusing on planning, programmes, monitoring …

Background In the developing countries millions of women in the reproductive age who don't
use contraceptives prefer to postpone or limit their birth. This indicates their failure to take …

Despite the availability of safe and highly effective methods of abortion, unsafe abortions
continue to be widespread, nearly all in developing countries. The latest estimates from the …

This paper provides an overview of legal, religious, medical and social factors that serve to
support or hinder women's access to safe abortion services in the 21 predominantly Muslim …

L'avortement est une pratique de régulation de la fécondité utilisée par les femmes en cas
d'absence ou d'échec de la contraception. Les législations régulant sa pratique vont, selon …

Background Unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are prevalent in regions where
women and adolescent girls have unmet contraceptive needs. Globally, about 25 million …

We undertook a systematic review to assess 1) the level and quality of pharmacy and drug
shop provision of medical abortion (MA) in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs) and …

In a seminal 1993 article, Ruth Dixon-Mueller questioned the reproductive health field's
conceptualization of sexuality, arguing that it had treated intercourse as a sanitized …

Malawian women in all sectors of society are suffering from social implications of unwanted
pregnancy and unsafe abortion. Unwanted pregnancies occur among women who have …