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- Title
Transparency in the delivery of lawful abortion services.
- Authors
Cook, Rebecca J.
- Abstract
The article reports on a study of the high prevalence of induced abortions among women with age ranging from 18-29 years old in Peru. It founds out that laws which limit the access to abortion services in Peru did not decrease the number of abortions, instead they only promote safety of the services. It demonstrated that the prevalence of abortion in Peru is higher than the prevalence in many countries where abortion services are legally available. It also suggested that the government of Peru is obliged to ensure that women have transparent access to abortion counseling and services where they are legal regardless their age and other socio-demographic factors.
- Subjects
PERU; ABORTION laws; ABORTION clinics; WOMEN'S health; WOMEN'S health services; ABORTION counseling; HEALTH counseling; BIRTH control clinics; ABORTION
- Publication
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2009, Vol 180, Issue 3, p272
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.081862