Postabortion care in Pakistan

Sathar, Z.; Rashida, G.; Shah, Z.; Singh, S.; Woog, V.

Issues in Brief 4: 1-8

2013


PMID: 24006560
Document Number: 255239
The current law in Pakistan permits abortion only under narrow circumstances. As a result, women resort to clandestine and unsafe abortion procedures, which often lead to complications. This report summarizes findings from a study that examined the conditions under which women obtain abortion in Pakistan; the incidence, coverage and quality of facility-based postabortion care (PAC); and the extent to which recommended standards for PAC have been implemented in health facilities.

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