The economics of abortion and its links with stigma: A secondary analysis from a scoping review on the economics of abortion.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although abortions are a common aspect of people's reproductive lives, the economic implications of abortion and the stigmas that surround abortion are poorly understood. This article provides an analysis of secondary data from a scoping review on the economic impact of abortion to understand the intersections between stigma and economics outcomes at the microeconomic (i.e., abortion seekers and their households), mesoeconomic (i.e., communities and health systems), and macroeconomic (i.e., societies and nation states) levels.

Methods and findings

We conducted a scoping review using the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. Studies reporting on qualitative and/or quantitative data from any world region were considered. For inclusion, studies must have examined one

SUBMITTER: Moore B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891754 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature