The story of abortion: Issues, Controversies and a case for the review of the Nigerian National Abortion Laws
| Autor: | P Feyi-Waboso, E A Onowhakpor, V W Omo-Aghoja, L O Omo-Aghoja |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Developing country Black People Nigeria Abortion History 18th Century History 17th Century Unsafe abortion Pregnancy Development economics Medicine Humans Societal attitudes towards abortion reproductive and urinary physiology Health policy History Ancient History 15th Century business.industry Story Abortion issues and controversies Public health Health Policy Abortion Induced History 19th Century General Medicine History Medieval Abortion law History 16th Century Law embryonic structures Female Public Health business Developed country |
| Zdroj: | East African Journal of Public Health; Vol 7, No 4 (2010) Scopus-Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0856-8960 |
| Popis: | Abortion continues to be a major public health issue that evokes social, political, legal, cultural and religious sentiments and debates in all societies. This is particularly so in countries with restrictive abortion laws. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite variations in the legal status of abortions in favor of restrictiveness in developing countries compared with developed countries, overall rates are quite higher in the developing countries13. This review article therefore, examines the historical perspectives of induced abortion as well as the issues and controversies associated with induced abortion. Also, a review of the Nigeria national abortion law is made. We believe that this is capable of identifying useful interventions for designing programs that will lead to a reduction in the burden of unsafe abortion in developing countries. |
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