Health, life and rights: a discourse analysis of a hybrid abortion regime in Tanzania
Abstract Background Unsafe abortion continues to be a major hazard for maternal health in Sub-Saharan Africa, where abortion remains highly controversial and access to safe abortion services is unequally distributed. Although national abortion laws are central in indicating women’s potential for acc...
Main Authors: | Richard Sambaiga, Haldis Haukanes, Karen Marie Moland, Astrid Blystad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | International Journal for Equity in Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-019-1039-6 |
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