Women's Awareness and Knowledge of Abortion Laws: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Incorrect knowledge of laws may affect how women enter the health system or seek services, and it likely contributes to the disconnect between official laws and practical applications of the laws that influence women's access to safe, legal abortion services.

Objective

To provide a synthesis of evidence of women's awareness and knowledge of the legal status of abortion in their country, and the accuracy of women's knowledge on specific legal grounds and restrictions outlined in a country's abortion law.

Methods

A systematic search was carried for articles published between 1980-2015. Quantitative, mixed-method data collection, and objectives related to women's awareness or knowledge of the abortion law was included. Full texts were assessed, and data extrac

SUBMITTER: Assifi AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4807003 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature