Changes in abortion service provision in Bihar and Jharkhand states, India between 2004 and 2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act of 1971 liberalized abortion laws in India. This study examines changes in abortion service provision and characteristics of abortion providers in Bihar and Jharkhand states, India between 2004 and 2013.

Methods

We used state-representative data from cross-sectional surveys of reproductive health service providers we conducted in 2004 (N = 1,323) and 2012/2013 (N = 1,020). We employed chi-squared tests to examine and compare abortion providers' characteristics, and fitted separate multivariate logistic regression models for provision of surgical, medical, and any abortion services, respectively, adjusting for potential confounders to identify factors associated with abortion service provision at the two survey time po

SUBMITTER: Creanga AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5991730 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature