Observations on Abortion in Zambia

Dados Bibliográficos

ID10796378
AutoresMary Ann Castle, Mary Castle (Lehman College, autor correspondente), Rosemary Likwa, Rosemary Ndonyo Likwa, Molly Whittaker (0000-0002-1677-2991), Maxine Whittaker
Ano1990
Volume21
Fascículo4
Páginas231
Data de publicação1990-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
EditoraJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/1966618
PMID2219228
OpenAlexW2001783468
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12

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