The Potential of Self-Managed Abortion to Expand Abortion Access in Humanitarian Contexts.
abortion
humanitarian contexts
humanitarian crises
refugees
safe abortion care
self-care interventions
self-managed abortion
Journal
Frontiers in global women's health
ISSN: 2673-5059
Titre abrégé: Front Glob Womens Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101776281
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
15
03
2021
accepted:
26
07
2021
entrez:
24
11
2021
pubmed:
25
11
2021
medline:
25
11
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Refugees and displaced people face uniquely challenging barriers to abortion access, including the collapse of health systems, statelessness, and a lack of prioritization of sexual and reproductive health services by humanitarian agencies. This article summarizes the evidence around abortion access in humanitarian contexts, and highlights the opportunities for interventions that could increase knowledge and support around self-managed abortion. We explore how lessons learned from other contexts can be applied to the development of effective interventions to reduce abortion-related morbidity and mortality, and may improve access to information about safe methods of abortion, including self-management, in humanitarian settings. We conclude by laying out a forward-thinking research agenda that addresses gaps in our knowledge around abortion access and experiences in humanitarian contexts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34816230
doi: 10.3389/fgwh.2021.681039
pmc: PMC8593970
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
681039Subventions
Organisme : Wellcome Trust
Pays : United Kingdom
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Jayaweera, Powell, Gerdts, Kakesa, Ouedraogo, Ramazani, Wado, Wheeler and Fetters.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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