Chander Shekhar

Medical Termination of Pregnancy in India: Evidence-Based Learnings for Policymakers

Medical Termination of Pregnancy in India: Evidence-Based Learnings for Policymakers

Susheela Singh, Rubina Hussain, Chander Shekhar, Rajib Acharya, Melissa Stillman, Ann M Moore   New Delhi [India], June 9: Abortion in India continues to face high levels of stigma– this stigma pushes women seeking abortion away from legal services; curtails dissemination of information on abortion, and affects the delivery of essential services in the public health system. Consequently, millions of women prefer not to go to public health facilities for abortion services. It is estimated that 78% of the 15.6 million abortions that take place each year in India occur in non-facility settings, mainly through medical abortion pills. Newly published evidence…
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