Liberalization of abortion and reduction of abortion related morbidity and mortality in Nigeria
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This study aimed at determining the knowledge and perception of physicians in Nigeria on abortion related deaths, and also to find out if they will support the liberalization of abortion as a means of reducing deaths from unsafe abortion. Physicians' willingness to offer abortion services was also explored. A self‐administered questionnaire was distributed to a convenience sample of physicians in Delta state of Nigeria. Physicians were equally divided on whether legal liberalization of abortion would significantly reduce maternal mortality in Nigeria. Only 13.4% of the doctors were willing to offer abortion services if legally liberalized. The majority of the doctors considered promoting abstinence from pre‐marital sex and contraceptive use as best effective strategies for reducing abortion‐related deaths. However, liberalization of abortion law in Nigeria was not considered a very effective strategy.
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The majority of Nigerian physicians considered abstinence from premarital sex and contraceptive use as the most effective strategies for reducing abortion-related deaths, whereas liberalization of the abortion law was not deemed effective.
“The majority considered abstinence from premarital sex and contraceptive use as the most effective strategies for reducing abortion-related deaths, whereas a liberalization of the abortion law was not deemed effective.”
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The Abstract says most surveyed physicians favored premarital abstinence and contraceptive use, while the Results rank legal liberalization fourth among five strategies. But the claim overstates their view of liberalization: the Abstract says it was not considered *very* effective, and the Results say 50.8% believed it would significantly reduce maternal mortality. (LLM, conf=0.87)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredA recent self-administered questionnaire survey among Nigerian physicians revealed that only 13% of doctors were willing to offer abortion services if legally liberalized.
“A recent self-administered questionnaire survey conducted among Nigerian physicians has further revealed that only 13% of the doctors were willing to offer abortion services if legally liberalized (57).”
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RASCH, V. (2011) · Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01165.x · Cited by 94 · see citing works
- Authors
- OKONTA, P. I., EBEIGBE, P. N., & SUNDAY‐ADEOYE, I.
- Affiliations
- Delta State University (NG)
- Corresponding author
- OKONTA, PATRICK I.
- ORCID
- OKONTA, PATRICK I.
- Venue
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-08
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1087-1090
- ISSN
- 0001-6349 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0412
- OpenAlex
- W2121058420
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2019: 4 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 1.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Global Maternal and Child Health
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
- Keywords
- abortion liberalization, unsafe abortion, abortion-related mortality, maternal mortality, contraceptive use, Nigeria
- MeSH terms
- Abortion, Legal, Attitude of Health Personnel, Contraception, Ethics, Medical, Female, Humans, Male, Maternal Mortality, Morals, Nigeria, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Religion, Sexual Abstinence
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