Factors Associated with Abortion‐Seeking and Obtaining a Safe Abortion in Ghana

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ID10797494
AuthorsAparna Sundaram (0000-0002-4076-4756, Guttmacher Institute), Fatima Juárez (0000-0003-4114-6439, corresponding author), Akinrinola Bankole (0000-0003-3220-9477), Susheela Singh (0000-0001-9108-6206)
Year2012
Volume43
Issue4
Pages273-286
Publication date2012-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Family Planning (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00326.x
PMID23239247
OpenAlexW2001911536
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited32

Although Ghana's abortion law is fairly liberal, unsafe abortion and its consequences remain among the largest contributors to maternal mortality in the country. This study analyzes data from the 2007 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to identify the sociodemographic profiles of women who seek to induce abortion and those who are able to obtain safe abortion services. We hypothesize that women who have access to safe abortion will not be distributed randomly across different social groups in Ghana; rather, access will be influenced by social and economic factors. The results confirm this hypothesis and reveal that the women who are most vulnerable to unsafe abortions are younger, poorer, and lack partner support. The study concludes with policy recommendations for improving access to safe abortion for all subgroups of women, especially the most vulnerable

Abortion · Abortion law · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family planning · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Unsafe abortion · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception

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