Abortion in the Developing World

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¦ comprising twenty-two case studies from developing countries around the globe, this important volume presents the views of women and providers on induced abortion, often in contexts where the practice is illegal or unsafe andthus dangeroysJQ women's health and survival. The unique feature of the collection is that it focuses on the first-hand experiences of women who, when confronted with an unwanted pregnancy, terminated it by recourse to abortion. ¦ Using primarily qualitatíve data (while not ignoring the statistical), the contributors explore the motivations, the decision processes and the socioeconomic circumstances whjch cause women to opt for abortion. They alsó jtimtss situations where the practice is legal (such as in China, Cuba and turkey) and discuss various issueslncluding method failure, motivation, poor use of contraception and quality of care. ¦ including the viewpoints of married and unmarried women, of adolescents and of service providers, the overall objective of... Tovább

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¦ comprising twenty-two case studies from developing countries around the globe, this important volume presents the views of women and providers on induced abortion, often in contexts where the practice is illegal or unsafe andthus dangeroysJQ women's health and survival. The unique feature of the collection is that it focuses on the first-hand experiences of women who, when confronted with an unwanted pregnancy, terminated it by recourse to abortion. ¦ Using primarily qualitatíve data (while not ignoring the statistical), the contributors explore the motivations, the decision processes and the socioeconomic circumstances whjch cause women to opt for abortion. They alsó jtimtss situations where the practice is legal (such as in China, Cuba and turkey) and discuss various issueslncluding method failure, motivation, poor use of contraception and quality of care. ¦ including the viewpoints of married and unmarried women, of adolescents and of service providers, the overall objective of this collection is to explore a fundamental question: why do women opt for abortion to regulate fertility, n_in.contexts where family planning is widely available? To answer this question, the volume has been orgaríísed around the following major themes: the relationship between abortion and contraception; the quality of preand post-abortion care; adolescent sexuality, sex education and abortion; and attitudes towards abortion. The last part of the book draws lessons from the^ case studies including both methodological and policy aspects. " ¦ Unique in its extraordinary coverage of countries and issues and in terms of its approach, this book will be of interest to policy makers and to those ín the fields of health, social work, demography, gender studies, development studies, sociology, anthropology and epidemiology. Axel l. Mundigo is currently Director, International Programs, Center for Health and Social Policy, San Francisco and vermont, USA, and Co-Chair of the Reproductive Health committee of the International Union for the scientifíc Study of Population. Cynthia Indriso has an MPH in population and Family Health from the school ____of PublicHealth, Columbia University, New York and currently resides in spain. ~SfWTm béeti actively involved in advancing policy dialogue and research on women's reproductive health issues. Jacket design by Bharati Mirchandani ^ *v Vissza