Observations on Abortion in Zambia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID10796378
AutoresMary Ann Castle, Mary Castle (Lehman College, autor de correspondencia), Rosemary Likwa, Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa, Molly Whittaker (0000-0002-1677-2991), Maxine Whittaker
Año1990
Volumen21
Número4
Páginas231
Fecha de publicación1990-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1966618
PMID2219228
OpenAlexW2001783468
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12

This report describes the findings of a preliminary investigation of women who sought treatment for abortion from the Gynecological Emergency Ward at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. Barriers to obtaining legal abortions are identified and the harsh experiences of women seeking treatment for complications of illegally induced abortion are discussed. The data contribute to an understanding of the intensity of abortion for Zambian women and draw attention to the value of small-scale, qualitative research on women's reproductive health care needs. It is suggested that a study be planned at UTH to determine how health care delivery can be improved for women who seek abortion

Abortion · Economic shortage · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Government (linguistics · Gynecology · Incomplete Abortion · Medical abortion · Medical prescription · Misoprostol · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Research methodology · Unsafe abortion · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Medicine · Nursing · Reproductive Health and Contraception