Abortion, social inequity, and women's health: obstetrician-gynecologists as agents of change
Gasman, N.; Blandon, M.M.; Crane, B.B.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 94(3): 310-316
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-7292 PMID: 16839553 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.04.018Document Number: 578108
Unsafe abortion persists as a serious health problem for women. It is rooted in poverty, social inequity, and denial of women's basic human rights. As experience from Latin America and other regions demonstrates, obstetrician-gynecologists can be leaders in supporting reproductive rights and access to safe abortion, through their professional societies and also by way of their roles as providers, academicians, and advocates. Ob-gyns are often most effective when working in partnership with women's organizations, lawyers, and other stakeholders.
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