Abstract
The current law in Pakistan permits abortion only under narrow circumstances. As a result, women resort to clandestine and unsafe abortion procedures, which often lead to complications. This report summarizes findings from a study that examined the conditions under which women obtain abortion in Pakistan; the incidence, coverage and quality of facility-based postabortion care (PAC); and the extent to which recommended standards for PAC have been implemented in health facilities.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Abortion, Illegal / adverse effects
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Abortion, Illegal / mortality
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Abortion, Illegal / statistics & numerical data*
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Abortion, Legal / economics
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Abortion, Legal / statistics & numerical data*
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Aftercare / economics
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Aftercare / statistics & numerical data*
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Dilatation and Curettage
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Female
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Health Services Accessibility / economics
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Misoprostol / therapeutic use
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Pakistan / epidemiology
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Pakistan / ethnology
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Unplanned / ethnology*
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Pregnancy, Unwanted / ethnology*
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Private Sector
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Public Sector
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Reproductive Health Services / economics
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Reproductive Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
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Women's Health Services / economics
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Women's Health Services / statistics & numerical data*