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2013

Abortion

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Conscientious Objection To Provision Of Legal Abortion Care, Brooke R. Johnson Jr, Eszter Kismödi, Monica V. Dragoman, Marleen Temmerman Dec 2013

Conscientious Objection To Provision Of Legal Abortion Care, Brooke R. Johnson Jr, Eszter Kismödi, Monica V. Dragoman, Marleen Temmerman

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Despite advances in scientific evidence, technologies, and human rights rationale for providing safe abortion, a broad range of cultural, regulatory, and health system barriers that deter access to abortion continues to exist in many countries. When conscientious objection to provision of abortion becomes one of these barriers, it can create risks to women’s health and the enjoyment of their human rights. To eliminate this barrier, states should implement regulations for healthcare providers on how to invoke conscientious objection without jeopardizing women’s access to safe, legal abortion services, especially with regard to timely referral for care and in emergency cases when …

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Availability, Use And Quality Of Care For Medical Abortion Services—Preliminary Results Of Two Components: Kiis And The Pharmacy Study, Wilson Liambila, Harriet Birungi, Francis Onyango, Brian Mdawida, Vitalis Akora, Thoai Ngo, Kate Reiss Jan 2013

Availability, Use And Quality Of Care For Medical Abortion Services—Preliminary Results Of Two Components: Kiis And The Pharmacy Study, Wilson Liambila, Harriet Birungi, Francis Onyango, Brian Mdawida, Vitalis Akora, Thoai Ngo, Kate Reiss

Reproductive Health

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Access To Emergency Contraception And Safe Abortion Services For Survivors Of Rape And Defilement In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Overview, Jill Thompson, Chi-Chi Undie, Ian Askew Jan 2013

Access To Emergency Contraception And Safe Abortion Services For Survivors Of Rape And Defilement In Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Overview, Jill Thompson, Chi-Chi Undie, Ian Askew

Reproductive Health

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