Mariana Romero
Biographic Data
| ID | 3893028 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mariana Romero |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mariana |
| FAMILY NAME | Romero |
| SIGNATURE | ROMERO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4272-3138 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘Come on, Give Me the Pills Now’
Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper explores how legal, social, economic and personal circumstances shaped self‐management experiences. We c…
Satisfaction and experience of care among women with abortion-related complications from Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean
Although abortion is a frequent event in women’s reproductive life and abortion-related complications have negative consequences for women’s health and wellbeing, little is known about the quality of abortion care. To improve the quality, women’s experience of care and satisfaction, need to be further standardized and studied. This study aims to assess experience and satisfaction with post-abortion care in Africa, and Latin America and the Caribb…
Trusted networks
In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the…
Failure of the Law to Grant Access to Legal Abortion in Chile
Introduction: In 2017, Chile decriminalized abortion on three grounds: (i) if the pregnant person's life is at risk, (ii) fetal nonviability, and (iii) rape or incest. This multicase study explores the experiences of pregnant people legally entitled to but denied access to legal abortion in Chile. Methods: Through a snowball sampling approach, we recruited adult Chilean residents who sought, were eligible for, and were denied a legal abortion aft…
Barreras al acceso al aborto legal después de las 13 semanas de gestación
La ley 27.610 estipula un sistema mixto de acceso al aborto: plazo y causales. Si bien no modifica sustancialmente el acceso al aborto luego de las 14 semanas de gestación (SDG) respecto de lo que estaba vigente, presenta un contexto oportuno para mejorar el acceso y la calidad de la atención a estos abortos, que enfrentan una serie de barreras adicionales. Nos propusimos explorar y analizar las condiciones que influyen en el acceso y la atención…
Barreras de acceso al aborto legal en el sistema público de salud de dos jurisdicciones de Argentina
In recent decades, decisive events shaping the political and social context surrounding abortion in Argentina culminated in the passing of the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE in Spanish) Law in December 2020. The objective of this article is to explore the main barriers to accessing legal abortions in the public health system faced by women during 2019 and 2020 in two Argentine jurisdictions, Rosario and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aire…
Abortion-related morbidity in six Latin American and Caribbean countries
INTRODUCTION: Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this study was to characterise abortion-related complication severity, describe the management of these complications and report women's experiences with abortion care in selected countries of the Americas region. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 70 health fac…
Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina, with the use of misoprostol for inducing an abortion. We asked women about the range of decisions they had to make, their emotions, the physical experience, strategies they needed to use, including seeking health care advice and in dealing with a clandestine medical abortion, and their overall evaluatio…
La calidad de la atención posaborto
Amelioration of postabortion care seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality related to unsafe abortion and prevent the reoccurrence of unwanted pregnancy through beneficial technologies and a woman-centered approach. This article reports changes in postabortion care in a public hospital in the city of Buenos Aires. A quasi-experimental design was applied to evaluate the changes associated to the intervention. In both stages of the study the followi…
Maternal Mortality in Argentina
Unsafe abortion
Caesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes
Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries
Recommendations to improve ANC services performance are being proposed. Any country interested in the application of a new ANC protocol should regard the opinion and acceptability of women towards changes
Abortion in a Restrictive Legal Context
In Argentina, unsafe abortions are the primary cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 32% of maternal deaths. During reform of the National Constitution in 1994, the women's movement effectively resisted the reactionary government/church position on abortion. Health professionals, including obstetrician–gynaecologists, played conflicting roles in this debate. This article presents results from a study carried out in 1998–1999 of the views of…
Abortion in a Restrictive Legal Context
In Argentina, unsafe abortions are the primary cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 32% of maternal deaths. During reform of the National Constitution in 1994, the women's movement effectively resisted the reactionary government/church position on abortion. Health professionals, including obstetrician–gynaecologists, played conflicting roles in this debate. This article presents results from a study carried out in 1998–1999 of the views of…
Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina, with the use of misoprostol for inducing an abortion. We asked women about the range of decisions they had to make, their emotions, the physical experience, strategies they needed to use, including seeking health care advice and in dealing with a clandestine medical abortion, and their overall evaluatio…
Abortion in a Restrictive Legal Context
In Argentina, unsafe abortions are the primary cause of maternal mortality, accounting for 32% of maternal deaths. During reform of the National Constitution in 1994, the women's movement effectively resisted the reactionary government/church position on abortion. Health professionals, including obstetrician–gynaecologists, played conflicting roles in this debate. This article presents results from a study carried out in 1998–1999 of the views of…
Womens' opinions on antenatal care in developing countries
Recommendations to improve ANC services performance are being proposed. Any country interested in the application of a new ANC protocol should regard the opinion and acceptability of women towards changes
Unsafe abortion
Caesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes
Maternal Mortality in Argentina
La calidad de la atención posaborto
Amelioration of postabortion care seeks to reduce morbidity and mortality related to unsafe abortion and prevent the reoccurrence of unwanted pregnancy through beneficial technologies and a woman-centered approach. This article reports changes in postabortion care in a public hospital in the city of Buenos Aires. A quasi-experimental design was applied to evaluate the changes associated to the intervention. In both stages of the study the followi…
Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina, with the use of misoprostol for inducing an abortion. We asked women about the range of decisions they had to make, their emotions, the physical experience, strategies they needed to use, including seeking health care advice and in dealing with a clandestine medical abortion, and their overall evaluatio…
Abortion-related morbidity in six Latin American and Caribbean countries
INTRODUCTION: Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this study was to characterise abortion-related complication severity, describe the management of these complications and report women's experiences with abortion care in selected countries of the Americas region. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of 70 health fac…
Barreras al acceso al aborto legal después de las 13 semanas de gestación
La ley 27.610 estipula un sistema mixto de acceso al aborto: plazo y causales. Si bien no modifica sustancialmente el acceso al aborto luego de las 14 semanas de gestación (SDG) respecto de lo que estaba vigente, presenta un contexto oportuno para mejorar el acceso y la calidad de la atención a estos abortos, que enfrentan una serie de barreras adicionales. Nos propusimos explorar y analizar las condiciones que influyen en el acceso y la atención…
Barreras de acceso al aborto legal en el sistema público de salud de dos jurisdicciones de Argentina
In recent decades, decisive events shaping the political and social context surrounding abortion in Argentina culminated in the passing of the Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy (IVE in Spanish) Law in December 2020. The objective of this article is to explore the main barriers to accessing legal abortions in the public health system faced by women during 2019 and 2020 in two Argentine jurisdictions, Rosario and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aire…
Failure of the Law to Grant Access to Legal Abortion in Chile
Introduction: In 2017, Chile decriminalized abortion on three grounds: (i) if the pregnant person's life is at risk, (ii) fetal nonviability, and (iii) rape or incest. This multicase study explores the experiences of pregnant people legally entitled to but denied access to legal abortion in Chile. Methods: Through a snowball sampling approach, we recruited adult Chilean residents who sought, were eligible for, and were denied a legal abortion aft…
Trusted networks
In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the…
‘Come on, Give Me the Pills Now’
Recent discussions on self‐managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self‐managed their abortions in Argentina. In‐depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper explores how legal, social, economic and personal circumstances shaped self‐management experiences. We c…
Satisfaction and experience of care among women with abortion-related complications from Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean
Although abortion is a frequent event in women’s reproductive life and abortion-related complications have negative consequences for women’s health and wellbeing, little is known about the quality of abortion care. To improve the quality, women’s experience of care and satisfaction, need to be further standardized and studied. This study aims to assess experience and satisfaction with post-abortion care in Africa, and Latin America and the Caribb…
Abortion (10 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Pregnancy (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Health care (5 works)