Abortion in Countries with Restrictive Abortion Laws—Possible Directions and Solutions from the Perspective of Poland

Zaręba, Kornelia; Herman, Krzysztof; Kołb-Sielecka, Ewelina; Jakiel, Grzegorz

doi:10.3390/healthcare9111594

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“…In addition, the differences are probably due to the study design differences in community and institutional-based and study setting differences. 20,29 But, the result was somewhat higher than the study done in Debra Markos Hospital, 23%, 10 Dire Dawa City, 30.60%, 35 North-West Ethiopia, Bahir Dar City, 43.50%, 11 Arba University, 30.30%, 36 and Bahir Dar city, 38%. 5 The possible justification might be due to different backgrounds, personal beliefs, and sociocultural.…”

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“…8,9 In Africa, the majority of abortions are illegal and unsafe, and this remains alarming. 10 Because of restrictive laws in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), abortion is clandestine and unsafe, contributing significantly to maternal mortality in Ethiopia, 6 in 10 abortions were unsafe, and estimated that up to 50% of gynecological beds are occupied by abortionrelated causes. 11 Illegal abortions are a critical public health issue in Zimbabwe; due to low levels of knowledge about legal abortion.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors Toward Ethiopian Abortion Law Among Reproductive Age Women in Bule Hora Town, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

Wayessa,

Boneya,

Hadona

2023

Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology

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Objectives A woman's health and wellbeing are impacted by illegal abortion since improper procedures can lead to consequences like extreme bleeding, infection, and damage to the reproductive organs and low awareness and attitude toward abortion law is one of the public health problems in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, and attitude, and identify the effect of short birth interval and wealth index on the abortion law among reproductive-age women in Bule Hora town, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from June 20 to July 20, 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was carried out to select 402 reproductive-age women. Data was collected by using a structured questionnaire with face-to-face interviews after the tools were pretested. The data was cleaned, coded, and entered into Epidata 3.1 and exported to STATA 14 for analysis. The model goodness of fit was checked using the Hosmer-Lemeshow test. Statistical significance is declared at P < .05 and a 95% confidence interval. Results The study revealed that 153 (38%) of respondents had good knowledge and 192 (47%) had a favorable attitude toward the Ethiopian abortion law, with a 100% response rate. Women's educational status, having information regarding the criteria of legal abortion services, and short birth intervals as a reason for induced abortion were significantly associated with knowledge. On the other hand, women who attended secondary education and above, have information regarding the criteria of legal abortion services, wealth index middle/average and richer, using the contraceptive method, and short birth interval as a reason for induced abortion were predictors of attitude toward Ethiopian abortion law. Conclusion This study shows that knowledge and attitude toward Ethiopian abortion law was not sufficient. So focusing on awareness creation and health education strategies by mobilization of the community to minimize the knowledge and attitude gap is essential.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors Toward Ethiopian Abortion Law Among Reproductive Age Women in Bule Hora Town, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

Wayessa,

Boneya,

Hadona

2023

Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology

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“…According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, 50 countries have liberalized their abortion laws over the past 25 Why Do Conservatives Condemn Abortion? 4 years ( 2018), but this trend may have its bumps, like in Poland, where due to the ruling of the Constitutional Tribune (22 October 2020), abortion in case of a high probability of severe and irreversible fetal defect was announced unconstitutional (Zaręba et al, 2021). Technically, this ruling outlawed abortion in case of fetal abnormalities and sparked the greatest country-wide protests since the fall of communism (BBC News, 2020;Pronczuk, 2020).…”

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Why Do Conservatives Condemn Abortion?

Jędryczka¹,

Misiak²,

Whitehouse³

2022

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Why are anti-abortion attitudes more prevalent among conservatives? Here we show that Polish Catholics who prioritize courage, deference to authority, and caring for kin over other moral qualities are more likely to oppose abortion and that these associations are mediated by conservatism. Our findings suggest that conservative opposition to abortion may be rooted in the concern that it is a cowardly way out of the predicament of unwanted pregnancy, that it challenges gender asymmetries, and that it goes against traditional family values. Surprisingly, we found that group loyalty, which is usually associated with conservatism, actually predicts pro-abortion attitudes among Poles, perhaps due to the fact that women's rights supporters have come to form an embattled coalition over the abortion issue. In two studies, we explored the mediating role of conservatism, teasing apart the effects of social dominance orientation and fusion with conservative religious ideology. These findings suggest that attitudes towards abortion are shaped by moral concerns and that they can potentially be recruited by political ideologies in ways that are shaped by particular social and historical contexts. Understanding these relationships between morality, ideology, and environment is crucial to managing the effects of polarization over potentially divisive social issues.

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“…In spite of this regulatory framework to the European consensus, inequalities remain: Ireland legislated in 2018 [ 7 ], whereas Poland enacted a new law in 2020, almost completely restricting access to legal abortion [ 8 ]. Malta is the only country in the European Union where abortion remains illegal in all cases [ 9 ].…”

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Evolution of Legislation and the Incidence of Elective Abortion in Spain: A Retrospective Observational Study (2011–2020)

Pellico-López

Paz-Zulueta

Manjón-Rodríguez

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: According to the WHO, “unsafe abortion occurs when a pregnancy is terminated either by people lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards, or both”. Aim: To review the legislation that ensures access to elective abortion and the main indicators of elective abortion in Spain. Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted across all regions of Spain from 2011 to 2020. The regulations of each region on the creation of the clinical committee and the creation of the registry of conscientious objector professionals were identified. Data were collected on rates of elective abortions per 1000 women, type of health center where the intervention was performed, interval of weeks of gestation, and cause. Results: After Law 2/2010 entered into force, the Spanish regions created a clinical committee; however, very few regions have a registry of conscientious objectors. During the study period, the average annual rate in Spain was 11.10 elective abortions per 1000 women between 15 and 44 years of age, showing a decreasing trend (annual percentage change of −1.92%). Only 10.67% of abortions were performed at public centers. In 90.18% of the cases, abortions were performed at the woman’s request. Conclusion: Spain legislated late compared to most European Union countries. The current law is similar to that of other member states, allowing abortion at the woman’s request in the first fourteen weeks and thereafter for medical reasons. Most abortions are performed at private centers, although many territorial inequalities are observed.

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Abortion in Countries with Restrictive Abortion Laws—Possible Directions and Solutions from the Perspective of Poland

Cited by 10 publications

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Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors Toward Ethiopian Abortion Law Among Reproductive Age Women in Bule Hora Town, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors Toward Ethiopian Abortion Law Among Reproductive Age Women in Bule Hora Town, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022

Why Do Conservatives Condemn Abortion?

Evolution of Legislation and the Incidence of Elective Abortion in Spain: A Retrospective Observational Study (2011–2020)

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