Why aren't women getting safe abortions? : editorial

Many women in South Africa (SA) risk their lives to end an unwanted pregnancy. Despite the liberalisation of laws and formalisation of services dedicated to abortions, women continue to resort to illegal and unsafe solutions that render them vulnerable to health and social risks, serious morbidity a...

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 104; no. 12; pp. 857 - 858
Main Authors Jacobs, Roxanne, Hornsby, Nancy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 01.12.2014
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Summary:Many women in South Africa (SA) risk their lives to end an unwanted pregnancy. Despite the liberalisation of laws and formalisation of services dedicated to abortions, women continue to resort to illegal and unsafe solutions that render them vulnerable to health and social risks, serious morbidity and even death.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135
DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.9133