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Article: Estimates of induced abortion in Mexico: what's changed between 1990 and 2006?(ARTICLES)(Report)
- Article from:
- International Family Planning Perspectives
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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CONTEXT: In Mexico, where abortion remains largely illegal and clandestine, reliable data on induced abortion and related morbidity are critical for informing policies and programs. The only available national estimate of abortion is for 1990, and demographic and socioeconomic changes since then have likely affected abortion incidence.
METHODS: This study used official statistics on women treated for abortion-related complications in public hospitals In 2006 and data from a survey of informed health professionals. Indirect estimation techniques were used to calculate national and regional abortion measures, which were compared with 1990 estimates.
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