The macroeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the costs and outcomes
Background Although abortion is a common gynecological procedure around the globe, we
lack synthesis of the known macroeconomic costs and outcomes of abortion care and …
lack synthesis of the known macroeconomic costs and outcomes of abortion care and …
Safe abortion: The public health rationale
MF Fathalla - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2020 - Elsevier
It is now more than 50 years since the World Health Assembly recognized abortion as a
serious public health problem. The challenge still stands. Addressing the problem of unsafe …
serious public health problem. The challenge still stands. Addressing the problem of unsafe …
[HTML][HTML] Inequities in the incidence and safety of abortion in Nigeria
Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …
“It's not a seven-headed beast”: abortion experience among women that received support from helplines for medication abortion in restrictive settings
There are a growing number of abortion helplines where counselors provide person-
centered medication abortion services in legally restrictive settings. Few researchers have …
centered medication abortion services in legally restrictive settings. Few researchers have …
The health system cost of post-abortion care in Uganda
M Vlassoff, F Mugisha, A Sundaram… - Health policy and …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
This article presents estimates based on the research conducted in 2010 of the cost to the
Ugandan health system of providing post-abortion care (PAC), filling a gap in knowledge of …
Ugandan health system of providing post-abortion care (PAC), filling a gap in knowledge of …
The burden of unintended pregnancies in Brazil: a social and public health system cost analysis
Background Unintended pregnancy (UP) is an unmet medical need with consequences
worldwide. We evaluate the costs of UP based on pregnancies in Brazil from for the year …
worldwide. We evaluate the costs of UP based on pregnancies in Brazil from for the year …
Medical abortion: a path to safe, high-quality abortion care in Latin America and the Caribbean
IG Dzuba, B Winikoff, M Peña - The European Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background Abortion rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are nearly
triple those in Western Europe, due to less use of contraception and highly restrictive …
triple those in Western Europe, due to less use of contraception and highly restrictive …
Post-abortion care with misoprostol–equally effective, safe and accepted when administered by midwives compared to physicians: a randomised controlled …
M Makenzius, M Oguttu, M Klingberg-Allvin… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness of midwives administering misoprostol to women with
incomplete abortion seeking post-abortion care (PAC), compared with physicians. Design A …
incomplete abortion seeking post-abortion care (PAC), compared with physicians. Design A …
Global consequences of unsafe abortion
S Singh - Women's Health, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of death and ill health in women in the developing
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …
The individual level cost of pregnancy termination in Zambia: a comparison of safe and unsafe abortion
Zambia has one of the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa. However, rates of
unsafe abortion remain high with negative health and economic consequences. Little is …
unsafe abortion remain high with negative health and economic consequences. Little is …