Is It Safe to Provide Abortion Pills over the Counter? A Study on Outcome Following Self-Medication with Abortion Pills
Background: Medical abortion is a safe method of termination of pregnancy when performed as per guidelines with a success rate of 92-97 %. But self-administration of abortion pills is rampant throughout the country due to over the counter availability of these drugs and complications are not unc...
Main Authors: | Nivedita K., Fatima Shanthini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5388/11626_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG)PF3(PAK).pdf |
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