Stigma towards women requesting abortion and association with health facility staff facilitation and obstruction of abortion care in South Africa

Stigma towards women requesting abortion and association with health facility staff facilitation and obstruction of abortion care in South Africa

BackgroundAbortion stigma has been shown to influence provider attitudes around abortion and may decrease provider willingness to participate in abortion care, or lead some to obstruct care. However, this link remains understudied.MethodsThe present study uses baseline data collected through a clust...

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Main Authors: Abongile Jim, Makgoale Magwentshu, Jamie Menzel, Stephanie Andrea Küng, Sa-Asa August, Justine van Rooyen, Rumbidzayi Chingwende, Erin Pearson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Subjects:
abortion (attitudes toward)
stigma and discrimination
South Africa
induced abortion
provider attitudes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2023.1142638/full

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