Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives
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2010
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Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and continues to be a major public health problem in many countries especially in the developing world. Despite abortion being legally available in South Africa after a change in legislation in 1996, barriers to accessing safe abortion services continue to exist. These barriers include provider opposition to abortion, and a shortage of trained and willing abortion providers. The dearth of abortion providers undermines the availability of safe, legal abortion, and has serious implications for women's access to abortion services and health service planning.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-213).
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Harries, J. 2010. Abortion services in South Africa : challenges and barriers to safe abortion care : health care providers' perspectives. University of Cape Town.