Abortion law reform: Why ethical intractability and maternal morbidity are grounds for decriminalisation
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DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12817
Abstract: In this paper, we present two grounds for arguing that abortion should be decriminalised. First, we consider the implications of the fact that the long‐standing ethical debate concerning the morality of abortion has to date… read more here.
Keywords: reform ethical; abortion law; abortion; law ... See more keywords
Abortion and the Law in the United States: From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond
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DOI: 10.1177/00405639231153868
Abstract: This Note traces the evolution of US constitutional law from Roe v. Wade (1973), which established a right to abortion, to Dobbs v. Jackson (2022), which overturned Roe along with Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)… read more here.
Keywords: states roe; abortion law; law united; abortion ... See more keywords
Experience obtaining legal abortion in Uruguay: knowledge, attitudes, and stigma among abortion clients
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-019-0855-6
Abstract: BackgroundThe abortion law in Uruguay changed in 2012 to allow first trimester abortion on request. Implementation of the law in Uruguay has been lauded, but barriers to care, including abortion stigma, remain. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: abortion law; abortion; abortion services; law ... See more keywords
Knowledge and attitude of reproductive age group (15–49) women towards Ethiopian current abortion law and associated factors in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-00958-y
Abstract: Background Unsafe abortion accounts for nearly 60% of all gynecologic admissions and almost 30% of all obstetric and gynecologic admissions. Studies on abortion in Ethiopia have given less attention to women’s perceptions and experiences of… read more here.
Keywords: abortion law; abortion; current abortion; ethiopian current ... See more keywords
Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique
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DOI: 10.1186/s12905-020-00988-6
Abstract: Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications, remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced abortion at the community, as well as to… read more here.
Keywords: abortion law; abortion; induced abortion; law ... See more keywords