| The story of abortion: issues, controversies and a case for the review of the Nigerian national abortion laws. | |
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PMID: 22066329 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Abortion continues to be a major public health issue that evokes social, political, legal, cultural and religious sentiments and debates in all societies. This is particularly so in countries with restrictive abortion laws. It is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite variations in the legal status of abortions in favor of restrictiveness in developing countries compared with developed countries, overall rates are quite higher in the developing countries. This review article therefore, examines the historical perspectives of induced abortion as well as the issues and controversies associated with induced abortion. Also, a review of the Nigeria national abortion law is made. We believe that this is capable of identifying useful interventions for designing programs that will lead to a reduction in the burden of unsafe abortion in developing countries. |
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Authors:
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L O Omo-Aghoja; V W Omo-Aghoja; P Feyi-Waboso; E A Onowhakpor |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: East African journal of public health Volume: 7 ISSN: 0856-8960 ISO Abbreviation: East Afr J Public Health Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-11-09 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101302040 Medline TA: East Afr J Public Health Country: Tanzania |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 323-30 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria. eguono_2000@yahoo.com |
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