OBJECTIVE To assess pharmacy workers' knowledge and provision of abortion information and methods in Kenya. METHODS In 2013 we interviewed 235 pharmacy workers in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu about the medical abortion services they provide. We also used mystery clients, who made 401 visits to pharmacies to collect first-hand information on abortion practices. RESULTS The majority (87.5%) of...

In September 2000, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mifepristone (also known by the trade name Mifeprex or its original French name, RU-486) for use along with a prostaglandin for ending pregnancies up to 49 days from the onset of a woman's last menstrual period. The FDA-approved protocol involves the administration of 600 mg of mifepristone followed two days later by 400 mg of o...

currently exists and offers an agenda for further discussion of this problem and its solution. In the United States, termination of pregnancy is an explosive subject. Many books and articles have analyzed the major changes in our abortion laws. There has, however, been much less written about the development of English law. This book by Dr. Keown studies abortion law in England during the exten...

Second trimester abortions constitute 10-15% of all induced abortions worldwide but are responsible for two-thirds of major abortion-related complications. During the last decade, medical methods for second trimester induced abortion have been considerably improved and become safe and more accessible. Today, in most cases, safe and efficient medical abortion services can be offered or improved ...

objective: to review the current situation regarding prenatal diagnosis (pnd) in islamic countries. methods: a descriptive study (narrative review) has been done based on the available data in formal international and national published documents in 2013. the sources were papers, websites and electronic books. time limitation of searches has started 20 years ago. the main languages were english...

CONTEXT Although South Africa liberalized its abortion law in 1996, significant barriers still impede service provision, including the lack of trained and willing providers. A better understanding is needed of medical students' attitudes, beliefs and intentions regarding abortion provision. METHODS Surveys about abortion attitudes, beliefs and practice intentions were conducted in 2005 and 20...

BACKGROUND Mifepristone has recently become available in Australia but its use is restricted. OBJECTIVE To describe the use of mifepristone in South Australia in the period 2009-2010 and to explore options that may become available to general practitioners. DISCUSSION Mifepristone has been added to regimens for early and second trimester abortions - both medical and surgical abortions. It h...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive factors associated with the success of medical abortion by misoprostol monotherapy within 24 hours in the first trimester of pregnancy. METHODS The records of 228 women with miscarriage up to 11 weeks of gestational age who underwent medical abortion by intravaginal misoprostol monotherapy were reviewed. Success of abortion was defined as complete expulsio...

OBJECTIVE To examine sales practices, knowledge, and behavior of pharmacy workers regarding medical abortion in 2009 and 2011 in Zambia, where hostile and stigmatizing attitudes still result in high rates of unsafe abortion. METHODS Four mystery clients visited pharmacies during 2009 and 2011, and recorded their experiences following their interactions using a standardized form. Bivariate ana...

BACKGROUND Both medical and surgical abortions are popular in developing countries. However, the monetary costs of these two methods have not been compared. METHODS 430 women seeking abortions were recruited in 2008. Either a medical or surgical method was used for the abortion. We adopted the perspective of a third-party payer. Cost-minimization analysis was used based on all charges for the...