Abortion in Rural Thailand
A Survey of Practitioners
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10795015 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tongplaew Narkavonnakit (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 8/9 |
| Pages | 223 |
| Publication date | 1979-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1966395 |
| PMID | 494373 |
| OpenAlex | W2322334327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
As of the end of 1978, Thai law permitted abortion only when continuation of pregnancy endangered the mother's health or when pregnancy was the result of rape. Nevertheless, research in many areas of rural Thailand indicates that, despite its illegality, abortion is widespread. The majority of these abortions are performed by self-educated practitioners, often using methods with results that include injury, infection, and maternal death. This study describes client characteristics and procedures used by practitioners in rural Thailand with a view toward aiding policy makers in future evaluations of the effects of Thai abortion legislation. It is based on interviews with abortion providers
Abortion · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Pregnancy · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 2003 (22) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |