The sociocultural and political aspects of abortion : global perspectives / edited by Alaka Malwade Basu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Basu, Alaka Malwade.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abortion--Cross-cultural studies.

Abortion.

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

x, 275 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2003.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Induced Abortion in a Changing World / John C. Caldwell, Pat Caldwell 1

2. Abortion: A Worldwide Overview / Susheela Singh, Stanley K. Henshaw, Kathleen Berentsen 15

3. The Challenge of Induced Abortion Research: Transdisciplinary Perspectives / Axel I. Mundigo 49

4. Demographic Research and Abortion Policy: Limits to the Use of Statistics / Andrzej Kulczycki 65

5. Kutoa Mimba: Debates about Schoolgirl Abortion in Machame, Tanzania / Amy Stambach 79

6. Cleaning the Belly: Managing Menstrual Health in Guinea, West Africa / Elise Levin 103

7. Changing Assessments of Abortion in a Northern Nigerian Town / Elisha P. Renne 119

8. The Role of Local Herbs in the Recent Fertility Decline in Ghana: Contraceptives or Abortifacients? / John K. Anarfi 139

9. Menstrual Regulation in Bangladesh / Sajeda Amin 153

10. The Impact of Reproductive Health Policy Changes on Fertility, Abortion, and Contraceptive Use in Romania / Florina Serbanescu, Leo Morris, Paul Stupp 167

11. Determinants of Abortion and Contraceptive Behavior in Russia / Inge Hutter 185

12. Abortion Legislation in Mexico in the Face of a Changing Sociodemographic and Political Context / Susana Lerner, Guadalupe Salas 203

13. The Role of Pharmacists and Market Herb Vendors as Abortifacient Providers in Mexico City / Susan Pick, Martha Givaudan, Marsela Alvarez Izazaga, Maria Elena Collado 225

14. The Social Pressure to Abort / Chantal Blayo, Yves Blayo 237

15. Concluding Remarks: The Role of Ambiguity / Alaka Malwade Basu 249.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0275977285

OCLC:

50006599