Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3948974 | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The number of Colombian women hospitalized for the treatment of induced abortion complications increased from 57 679 in 1989 to 93 336 in 2008; the hospitalization rate also rose: from 7.2 to 9.1 cases per 1000 women aged 15–44 years. Factors that likely underlie the increase include improved access to postabortion care (although 1 in 5 women still do not obtain the care they need) and the growing role of misoprostol, often used incorrectly and to some extent replacing the use of surgical abortion by doctors. Efforts are evidently needed to improve access to safe abortion and effective contraception.
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Authors
Elena Prada, Susheela Singh, Cristina Villarreal,