Abortion, social inequity, and women's health: Obstetrician‐gynecologists as agents of change
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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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Healthcare providers and healthcare institutions are in a unique position to become advocates for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to safe abortion care.
“While their primary role is to offer healthcare services, these actors are in a unique position to become advocates for women's sexual and reproductive health and rights, including access to safe abortion care.19, 20”
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The Introduction says obstetrician-gynecologists, individually and as a professional group, are uniquely positioned to advocate for women and improve access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, including safe abortion. The section on ob-gyn societies also describes advocacy for reproductive rights. The claim extends that position to healthcare providers generally and healthcare institutions, which the cited passages do not establish. (LLM, conf=0.85)
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- Authors
- Gasman, N., Blandon, M. M., & Crane, B. B.
- Affiliations
- Ipas (US)
- Corresponding author
- Crane, B.B.
- Venue
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-07-12
- Volume
- 94
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 310-316
- ISSN
- 0020-6695 (ISSN-L)
- 0020-7292
- 1879-3479
- OpenAlex
- W2138218209
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 13
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.67
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Keywords
- unsafe abortion, social inequities, women's health, obstetricians and gynecologists, reproductive rights, safe abortion access, women's human rights, poverty, professional advocacy, women's organizations, Latin America
- MeSH terms
- Abortion, Legal, Female, Gynecology, Humans, Obstetrics, Physician's Role, Poverty, Pregnancy, Societies, Medical, Socioeconomic Factors, Women's Rights, Women's Health
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