Abortion decision-making process trajectories and determinants in low-and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

P Lokubal, I Corcuera, JM Balil, SR Frischer… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Summary Background About 45.1% of all induced abortions are unsafe and 97% of these
occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Women's abortion decisions may be …

Perspectives about social support among unmarried pregnant university students in South Africa

T Msipu Phiri, P Nyamaruze, O Akintola - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Pregnant young women in an academic environment are susceptible to
stressors associated with unintended pregnancy and academic demands of universities …

[HTML][HTML] The acceptability of implementing telemedicine for early medical abortion in South Africa: A substudy to a randomized controlled trial

OD Somefun, D Constant, M Endler - SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Abortion is legal in South Africa, but significant challenges exist to access
services. This study explores the experiences and perspectives of women who accessed …

Randomised trials of medical abortion provide some but not all the answers

B Winikoff, PA Lohr - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
A medical abortion is the termination of pregnancy by medications without surgery. The most
recommended regimen up to 10 weeks' gestation uses 200 mg oral mifepristone followed 1 …

The role of gender norms in shaping adolescent girls' and young women's experiences of pregnancy and abortion in Mozambique

S Griffin, M Melo, JJ Picardo, G Sheehy, E Madsen… - Adolescents, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adolescents and young women in Mozambique experience high levels of unintended
pregnancies, with induced abortion being a common outcome. Stigma and gender norms …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of and experiences with abortion attempts in Soweto, South Africa: respondent-driven sampling study

C Gerdts, RT Jayaweera, R Motana… - JMIR Public Health …, 2022 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background Estimation of abortion incidence, particularly in settings where most abortions
occur outside of health facility settings, is critical for understanding information gaps and …

Effective treatment pathways exist for DPNP

MA Elafros, BC Callaghan - The Lancet, 2022 - thelancet.com
6 Harries J, Daskilewicz K, Bessenaar T, Gerdts C. Understanding abortion seeking care
outside of formal health care settings in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study …

Percepciones y prácticas con relación al aborto entre proveedores de medicina tradicional en Perú

KV Villar, AD Diaz, EE Atienzo, S Filippa… - … Journal of Social …, 2024 - hipatiapress.com
Globally, people resort to traditional methods and healers for pregnancy termination;
however, research focusing on traditional healers' perspectives about abortion are scarce …

Socorristas en red: Soporte comunitario a la autogestión del aborto en Argentina

G Luchetti, V Albardonedo, MV Alfonso - Salud Colectiva, 2024 - revistas.unla.edu.ar
La disponibilidad de medicamentos para producir un aborto, sobre todo en contextos de
acceso restringido, transformó las prácticas y permitió que las propias mujeres y/o sus …

[HTML][HTML] Experiences of Women regarding Accessibility of Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Services in Northwest Province, South Africa

KP Monanyane… - The Open Public …, 2024 - openpublichealthjournal.com
Background Poor access to choose on termination of pregnancy services remains a
disturbing health challenge to women, mostly in developing countries. In rural provinces of …