REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Reducing Unsafe Abortion

Publications/Resources
Council researchers' names appear in boldface type.

2007
Arif, Shafique and Iram Kamran. "Exploring the choices of contraception and abortion among married couples in Tret, rural Punjab, Pakistan." Islamabad: Population Council. (PDF)

Mundle, Shuchita, Batya Elul, Abhijeet Anand, Shveta Kalyanwala, and Suresh Ughade. "Increasing access to safe abortion services in rural India: Experiences with medical abortion in a primary health center," Contraception 76(1): 66–70. (abstract)

2006
Bracken, Hillary, Orion Gliozheni, Kreston Kati, Nikita Manoku, Rubena Moisiu, Caitlin Shannon, Vjollca Tare, IIir Tasha, and Beverly Winikoff. "Mifepristone medical abortion in Albania: Results from a pilot clinical research study," European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care 11(1): 38–46. (abstract)

Foster, Angel M., Lisa Wynn, Aida Rouhana, Claudia Díaz-Olavarrieta, Kate Schaffer, and James Trussell. "Providing medication abortion information to diverse communities: Use patterns of a multilingual web site," Contraception 74(3): 264–271. (abstract)

Lara, Diana, Sandra G. García, Charlotte Ellertson, Carol Camlin, and Javier Suárez. "The measure of induced abortion levels in Mexico using random response technique," Sociological Methods and Research 35(2): 279–301. (abstract)

Lara, Diana, Sandra G. García, Olivia Ortiz, and Eileen Yam. "Challenges accessing legal abortion after rape in Mexico City," Gaceta Médica de México 142(S2): 85–89. (abstract)

Pace, Lydia, Daniel Grossman, Susana Chavez, Luis Tvara, Diana Lara, and Rossina Guerrero Vasquez. "Legal abortion in Peru: Knowledge, attitudes and practices among a group of physician leaders," Gaceta Médica de México 142(3): 83–86. (abstract)

"Relatoría: II reunión de investigación sobre embarazo no deseado y aborto inseguro—Desafíos de salud pública en América Latina y el Caribe" [Meeting report: Second research meeting on unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion—Public health challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean], report of a meeting at El Colegio de México, Mexico City, 17–19 August 2005. Mexico City: Population Council. (PDF en español)

Sitruk-Ware, Régine. "Mifepristone and misoprostol sequential regimen side effects, complications and safety," Contraception 74(1): 48–55. (abstract)

Tatum, Carrie, Sandra G. García, Eileen Yam, and Davida Becker. "Young Mexicans' hopes and fears about abortion and abortion law: A qualitative study in two cities," Gaceta Médica de México 142(S2): 95–102. (abstract)

2004
Barge, Sandhya, Hillary Bracken, Batya Elul, Nayan Kumar, Wajahat U. Khan, Shalini Verma, and Carol Camlin. "Formal and informal abortion services in Rajasthan, India: Results of a situation analysis." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Elul, Batya, Sandhya Barge, Shalini Verma, Nayan Kumar, Hillary Bracken, and Hemlata Sadhvani. "Unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion: Data from men and women in Rajasthan, India." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

Elul, Batya, Hillary Bracken, Shalini Verma, Rajani Ved, Rajesh Singhi, and Karin Lockwood. "Unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Rajasthan, India: A qualitative exploration." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

"Understanding induced abortion: Findings from a programme of research in Rajasthan, India." New Delhi: Population Council. (PDF)

2003
"Para aprender y recordar" [To learn and remember], wall poster. Mexico City: Population Council. (To order please contact Guillermina Herrera by fax: +52 55 5554 1226 or e-mail: gherrera@popcouncil.org.mx.)

2002
Becker, Davida, Sandra G. Garcia, and Ulla Larsen. “Knowledge and opinions about abortion law among Mexican youth,” International Family Planning Perspectives 28(4): 205–213.*

Clark, Shelley, Jennifer Blum, Kelly Blanchard, Loren Galvao, Horace Fletcher, and Beverly Winikoff. “Misoprostol use in obstetrics and gynecology in Brazil, Jamaica, and the United States,” International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 76(1): 65–74.*

Coyaji, Kurus, Batya Elul, Usha Krishna, Suhas Otiv, Shuba Ambardekar, Arti Bopardikar, Veena Raote, Charlotte Ellertson, and Beverly Winikoff. “Mifepristone–misoprostol abortion: A trial in rural and urban Maharashtra, India,” Contraception 66(1): 33–40.*

Espinoza, Henry.  “Embarazo no deseado y aborto inseguro: Dos problemas de salud persistentes en América Latina” [Unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion: Two persistent health problems in Latin America], Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública 11(3):148–149.

Espinoza, Henry, Charlotte Ellertson, Sandra Garcia, Raffaela Schiavon, and Ana Langer. “Medicamentos para la interrupción de la gestación: Una revisión de la literatura y sus posibles implicaciones para México y América Latina” [Medical methods for pregnancy termination: A review of literature and its potential role in Mexico and Latin America], Gaceta Médica de México 138(4): 347–356.

Fikree, Fariyal, Sarah Saleem, and Neelofar Sami. "Gender perspectives on induced abortion: Knowledge and attitudes—A community-based study in Karachi, Pakistan," Aga Khan University project report. Karachi and New York: Population Council.

Harper, Cynthia, Charlotte Ellertson, and Beverly Winikoff. “Could American women use mifepristone–misoprostol pills safely with less medical supervision?” Contraception
65(2): 133–142.

Langer, Ana. “Embarazo no deseado: Conceptos y situación actual” [Unwanted pregnancy: Concepts and current situation], Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
11(3) 192–204.

2001
Barroso, Carmen et al. "From Patna to Paris: Providing safe and humane abortion," Quality/Calidad/Qualite no. 11. New York: Population Council. (PDF)

2000
Bongaarts, John and Charles F. Westoff. "The potential role of contraception in reducing abortion," Studies in Family Planning 31(3): 193–202. (PDF)

* Not available from the Population Council.

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