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Nov 27, 2021 · At the time of their abortion, most women were under the age of 30 years and at peak childbearing: 2.8% were under 15 years, 18.3% were 15–19 years, 29.2% were 20–24 years, and 22.0% were 25–29 years. Over half of women were married (53.0%), 28.8% were attending school, 48.6% had children, and 69.0% were living in an urban setting.
Oct 26, 2023 · Newly elected speaker Mike Johnson will swiftly face a test of his ability to resolve an intense intra-GOP fight. A majority of the House Republican conference backs a provision in the food and ...
N2 - Dark-Alley Ethics Some new state bans on abortion provision include medical exceptions, but it is hard to know how to interpret them. AB - Dark-Alley Ethics Some new state bans on abortion provision include medical exceptions, but it is hard to know how to interpret them. KW - Birth Defects. KW - Clinical Medicine
Nov 1, 2019 · While abortion provision in Victoria is legal up to 24 weeks' gestation, most abortion services are located in and around Melbourne, which particularly affects abortion access for women living in regional and rural areas [5], [6]. These areas are defined as having somewhat to very restricted access to the nearest town for goods and services [7].
Standard medical abortion practice involves in-clinic follow-up to confirm abortion completion. Alternatively, negative results on a validated pregnancy test, with high predictive value, taken at home one to two weeks after medical abortion could reduce the number of follow-up visits, thus simplifying clinical practice worldwide. This study employs a semiquantitative urine pregnancy test that ...
Jul 6, 2013 · Background: Unsafe abortion is a major public health problem in Ghana; despite its liberal abortion law, access to safe, legal abortion in public health facilities is limited. Theory is often neglected as a tool for providing evidence to inform better practice; in this study we investigated the reasons for poor implementation of the policy in ...
Anyone who needs abortion should be able to get timely, compassionate and affordable care, yet abortion bans and restrictions continue to push care further out of reach for many. The Guttmacher Institute produces relevant research and policy analyses on abortion in the United States, including abortion incidence data. Guttmacher also tracks abortion-related legislation and policies at the ...
