Self-managed abortion, when a person performs their own abortion without clinical
supervision, is a model of abortion care used across a range of settings. To provide a …

Objectives Simulated patient (SP) methodology (mystery shopping) is used increasingly to
assess quality of pharmacy services, and evaluate impact of interventions. Our objective was …

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 …

Abortion is legally restricted in most of Latin America where 95% of the 4.4 million abortions
performed annually are unsafe. Medical abortion (MA) refers to the use of a drug or a …

Este informe presenta estimaciones del número de abortos clandestinos* en 2008 y del
costo que este tipo de abortos les representó a las mujeres ya las IPS en ese año. También …

Background We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature on youth access
to, use of and quality of care of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) commodities through …

Social manifestations of abortion stigma depend upon cultural, legal, and religious context.
Abortion stigma in Mexico is under-researched. This study explored the sources …

Unsafe abortion continues to be a major contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity
around the world. This article examines the role of pharmacists in expanding women's …

Dr Bloomer's research centres on reproductive health, with a particular focus on abortion
policy and abortion stigma. She is currently a coinvestigator on a Global Challenges …

The phrase medical abortion commonly refers to use of medications up to 63 days' gestation
to effect abortion, although some regimens are effective beyond 63 days. Medical abortion …