Medical abortion in Nepal: a qualitative study on women’s experiences at safe abortion services and pharmacies

Abstract Background Although Nepal legalised abortion in 2002, a significant number of women continue to access unsafe abortions. An estimated 60% of all abortions performed in 2014 were unsafe, with unsafe abortion continuing to be a leading contributor to maternal mortality. Despite medical aborti...

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Main Authors: Claire Rogers, Sabitri Sapkota, Rasmita Paudel, Jaya A. R. Dantas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-019-0755-0