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Application of a modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with prevalence of pregnancy termination among women aged 15 – 49 years in Uganda

Mwebesa, Edson; Nakafeero, Mary; Guwatudde, David; Mbona Tumwesigye, Nazarius.

African Health Sciences; 22 (3), 2022

Background: Abortion in Uganda is illegal, only permitted when it places the pregnant mother at risk. This study aimed to apply the modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with the prevalence of pregnancy termination among women of reproductive age in Uganda. Methods: The 2016 Uganda De...

Abortion, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Reduction, Multifetal, Poisons, Radio, Contraception, Maternal Mortality, Foods for Pregnant and Nursing Mothers, Uganda

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Strengthening access to long-acting reversible contraception within postabortion care in Tanzania: A pre-post evaluation

Colin, Baynes; Danielle, Garfinkel; Justin, Kahwa; Grace, Lusiola; Kathryn A, O’Connell.

African Journal of Reproductive Health; 26 (5), 2022

Postabortion care services provide lifesaving treatment for abortion-related complications and addresses women’s needs by offering family planning (FP) counseling and voluntary access to contraception. Between 2016 and 2020, the Government of Tanzania sought to strengthen its PAC program by enhancing F...

Abortion, Family Planning Services, Aftercare, Health Services Accessibility, Intersectoral Collaboration, Directive Counseling, Tanzania

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“When America Sneezes, the World Catches a Cold” What does overturning Roe v. Wade mean for women’s reproductive health in Africa?

Anne Baber, Wallis.

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (7), 2022

Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.” - Michelle Obama, 2016 On 24 June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Center, overturning the historic Roe v. Wade decision that has, since ...

Cold Temperature, Reproductive Health, Women, Public Health Systems, Abortion, Infant Health

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Roe vs. Wade: US prevarication poses threat to sub-Saharan Africa

Friday, Okonofua.

African Journal of Reproductive Health; 26 (5), 2022

Roe vs. Wade is a well-publicized decision of the US Supreme Court in January 1973 in which the court ruled 7-2 that the US constitution protects the liberty of a pregnant woman to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction1. Since then, various governments and States in the Unit...

Abortion, Supreme Court Decisions, Constitution and Bylaws, Freedom, Pregnant Women

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