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Article: Developments in laws on induced abortion: 1998-2007.(ARTICLES)
- Article from:
- International Family Planning Perspectives
- Article date:
- September 1, 2008
- Author:
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CONTEXT: Women's lack of access to legal abortion is a major contributing factor to high rates of worldwide maternal mortality and morbidity. This article describes changes in the legal status of abortion in countries around the world since 1998.
METHODS: The complete texts of new abortion legislation, most often obtained directly from government Websites, were reviewed to determine changes. Background information was, where possible, also based on a review of complete legal texts. Other sources include the International Digest of Health Legislation (published by the World Health Legislation (published by the World Health Organization) and Abortion Policies: A ...