NepalRights to abortionRural women’s rightsSupreme Court of NepalAcross four decades of political and social action, Nepal changed from a country strongly enforcing oppressive abortion restrictions, causing many poor women'sSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
In Nepal, following the liberalization of the abortion law, expansion and scaling up of services proceeded in parallel with efforts to create awareness of the legalization status of abortion and provide women with information about where services are available. This article assesses the effectiveness of...
We found that awareness and knowledge of the abortion law were low in both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. In Cote d’Ivoire, women who were older, more educated, and with past abortion experience were more likely to be aware of the law. In Ghana, knowledge of the law did not vary signif...
In humanitarian contexts, abortion complications are a leading cause of maternal mortality. Providing quality post-abortion care (PAC) is therefore an important part of needed services. We assessed the quality of PAC in two hospitals supported by an international organization in Jigawa State (Nigeria)...
Supreme Court of NepalAcross four decades of political and social actionUpretiCtrMelissaCtrInternational journal of gynecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and ObstetricsUpreti M. Abortion law reform in Nepal. Int J Gynecol Obstet. 2014;126(2):193-...
Across four decades of political and social action, Nepal changed from a country strongly enforcing oppressive abortion restrictions, causing many poor women's long imprisonment and high rates of abortion-related maternal mortality, into a modern democracy with a liberal abortion law. The medical and...
AbortionLakshrni Dhikta judgmentNepalRights to abortionRural women's rightsSupreme Court of NepalOnce notoriously known for having one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world, Nepal...doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.05.001Upreti, Melissa
13. Toward Transformative Equality in Nepal: The Lakshmi Dhikta Decision : Abortion Law in Transnational Perspective Cases and ControversiesUpretiMelissa
Sharad SharmaNaresh KhatiwadaThapa S, Sharma SK, Khatiwada N. Women’s knowledge of abortion law and availability of services in Nepal. J Biosoc Sci. 2014;46(2):266–77.Thapa S, Sharma SK, Khatiwada N. Women's knowledge of abortion law and availability of services in Nepal. J Biosoc ...
"Women's Knowledge of Abortion Law and Availability of Services in Nepal." Journal of Biosocial Science 46 (2): 266-77.Thapa S, Sharma SK, Khatiwada N. Women's knowledge of abortion law and availability of services in Nepal. Journal of Biosocial Science. 2014;46(2):266-77....