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Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives

Year: 2010

Type: dissertation

Abstract: Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and continues to be a major public health problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation in 1996, barriers to accessing safe abortion services continue to exist. These barriers include provider opposition to abortion, and a shortage of trained and willing abortion providers. The dearth of abortion providers undermines the availability of safe, legal abortion, and has serious implications for women's access to abortion services and health service planning.

Source: Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)

Author: Jane Harries

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Contraception

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funders: University of Cape Town, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town

OpenAlex ID: W2527092733

Cites: 103

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10