Striving toward safe abortion services in Nepal: A review of barriers and facilitators.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Despite the decriminalization of abortion in Nepal in 2002, unsafe abortion is still a significant contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. Nepal has witnessed a significant drop in abortion-related severe complications and maternal deaths owing to the legalization of abortion laws, lowered financial costs, and wider accessibility of safe abortion services (SAS). However, various factors such as sociocultural beliefs, financial constraints, geographical difficulties, and stigma act as barriers to the liberal accessibility of SAS. This review aimed to determine key barriers obstructing women's access to lawful, safe abortion care and identify facilitators that have improved access to and quality of abortion services.

Methods

A systematic search str

SUBMITTER: Atreya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10883100 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature