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Category Archives: Publications
Unsafe Abortions: as Defined by the WHO
According to the World Health Organisation, unsafe abortions are defined as procedures for terminating a pregnancy performed by people who lack the requisite skills, or, performed in an environment that is not in conformity with minimal medical standards or both. … Continue reading
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WHO: Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion Care
Making abortions legal is only the first step ! It doesn’t help unless there is a system in place for is safety and accessibility. Keeping this in mind, the World Health Organisation has released the Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe … Continue reading
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Abortions in the Middle East: Gynuity Report
A report by Gynuity and PRB prepared in 2008 takes a comprehensive look at the scheme of events prevailing in the Middle East and North Africa, concerning abortions. The report notes that unsafe abortions are among the most neglected public … Continue reading
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WHO: Safe Abortions (Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems)
The World Health Organisation’s offering, Safe abortion: Technical and policy guidance for health systems, is a panoramic view comprising comprehensive guidelines to govern all the technical and policy requirements of health systems looking to incorporate safe abortion mechanisms in their … Continue reading
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