Abortion in the Developing World

Table of Contents

CONTENTS
1. Introduction - Cynthia Indriso and Axel I. Mundigo
Part 1: The Relationship Between Abortion and Contraception
2. Prevention of Pregnancy in High Risk Women: Community Intervention in Chile - Ramiro Molina C., Cristian Pereda F., Francisco Cumsille, Luis Martinez Oliva, Eduardo Miranda, and Temistocles Molina
3. Factors Affecting Induced Abortion Behaviour Among Married Women in Shanghai - Gui Shi Xun
4.First-Trimester Induced Abortion: A Study of Sichuan Province - Luo Lin, Wu Shi-Zhong, Chen Xiao-Qing, Li Min-Xiang
5. Abortion Practice in a Municipality in Havana - Louisa Alvarez Vasquez, Caridad Teresa Garcia, Sonia Catasus, Maria Elena Benitez and Maria Teresa Martinez
6. The Social Determinants of Induced Abortion in the Dominican Republic - Denise Paiewonsky 7. The Use of Induced Abortion in Mauritius: An Alternative to Fertility Regulation or An Emergency Procedure? - Geeta Oodit and Uma Bhowon
8. The Determinants of Induced Abortion and Subsequent Reproductive Behaviour Among Women in Three Urban Districts of Nepal - A.K. Taming, Neera Shrestha, and Kabita Sharma
9. Cultural and Psychosocial Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use and Abortion in Two Provinces of Turkey - Ayse Akin Dervisoglu
Part 2: The Quality of Abortion Care
A. Women's Perspectives
10. Determinants and Medical Characteristics of Induced Abortion Among Poor Urban Women in Northeast Brazil - Chizuru Misago and Walter Fonseca
11. Induced Abortion and the Outcome of Subsequent Pregnancy: Client and Provider Perspectives - Zhou Wei-jin, Gao Er-sheng, Yang Yao-ying, Qin Fei and Tang Wei
12. Between Political Debate and Women's Suffering: Abortion in Mexico - Maria Del Carmen Elu
13. Abortion Services in Two Public Hospitals in Istanbul: How Well Do They Meet Women?s Needs? - Aysen Bulut and Nahid Toubia
B. Provider Perspectives
14. The Attitudes of Health Care Providers Towards Abortion in Indonesia - E. Djohan, R. Indrawasih, M. Adenan, H. Yudomustopo and M.G. Tan
15. Pharmacists and Market Herb Vendors: Abortifacient Providers in Mexico City - Susan Pick, Martha Givaudan, Suzanne Cohen, Marsela Alvarez, Maria Elena Collado
16. Induced Abortion in a Province in the Philippines: the Opinion, Role and Experience of Traditional Birth Attendants and Government Midwives - Fred V. Cadelina
17. Induced Abortion in Sri Lanka: Opinions of Reproductive Health Care Providers - P. Hewage
Part 3: Adolescent Sexuality and Abortion
18. Induced Abortion Among Unmarried Women in Sichuan Province: A Survey - Luo Lin, Wu Shi-Zhong, Chen Xiao-Qing and Li Min-Xiang
19. Sexuality, Contraception, and Abortion Among Unmarried Adoleseents and Young Adults: The Case of Korea - Kwon Tai-Hwan, Jun Kwang Hee and Cho Sung-Nam
20. Female Adolescents at the Crossroads: Sexuality, Contraception, and Abortion in Mexico - N. Ehrenfeld
21. Induced Abortion in Dar es Salaam: The Plight of Adolescents - G.S. Mpangile, M.T. Leshabari and D. J. Kihwele
Part 4: Conclusions: Implications for Policy and Research
22. The Incidence and Social and Demographic Characteristics of Abortion in Colombia - Lucero Zarnudio, Norma Rubiano and Lucy Wartenberg
23. Abortion in Ljubljana: A Method of Contraception or An Emergency Procedure? - Dunja Obersnel Kveder
24. Research Methodology: Lessons Learnt - Axel I. Mundigo
25. Policy Impact of Abortion Research - Axel I. Mundigo and Iqbal H. Shah