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 …

Stigma and discrimination are fundamental causes of health inequities, and reflect privilege,
power, and disadvantage within society. Experiences and impacts of stigma and …

Global Prescriptions is a critical yet optimistic analysis of the role of transnational women's
groups in setting the agendas for women's health in international and national settings. The …

A human rights approach to health is critical to address growing global health inequalities.
Three aspects of the nature of health as a right are relevant to shaping a human rights …

We conducted a comparative case study‐based investigation of health sector strategies that
were useful in expanding or establishing new abortion services. We selected geographically …

Abstract In South Africa, abortion was legalized in 1996, during the nation's transition from
apartheid to independence and democracy, under the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy …

Although discourse analysis is a well-established qualitative research methodology, little
attention has been paid to how discourse analysis may be enhanced through careful …

Although African adolescents' risk of undergoing abortion and of related health
complications is well‐documented, little is known about the procedure's prominence in their …

Theoretical refinement of the concept of reproductive justice has been called for. In this
paper, I propose the use of a supportability reparative justice approach. Drawing on intra …

Despite the availability of contraception, the rates of abortion among young women in South
Africa continue to increase. We designed a study to examine young people's attitudes about …