Self-care interventions for legal and safe abortions: lessons learned from a woman-centered approach to sexual and reproductive healthcare in Uruguay
Summary: Problem: In the 1990s, almost 40% of maternal deaths in Uruguay were caused by unsafe abortions. Approach: A harm reduction model implemented in Uruguay, which addressed the risks associated with unsafe abortion practices by promoting and supporting the self-management of medical abortions...
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Main Authors: | Cecilia Stapff, Lucía Gómez Garbero, Rodolfo Gómez Ponce de León, Leonel Briozzo, Antonella Lavelanet, Manjulaa Narasimhan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-02-01
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Series: | The Lancet Regional Health. Americas |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X24003089 |
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