Rebecca J Cook
Abstract
• Laws limiting access to abortion services do not reduce the number of abortions, only their safety.
• Governments of countries are obligated to collect official statistics on the number of abortions and their health effects.
• Where statistics show deficiencies in the delivery of abortion services, governments are obligated to remedy the problem.
• Governments are obligated to ensure that women, irrespective of age or other socio-demographic factors, have transparent access to abortion counselling and services where they are legal.
Cook RJ. Transparency in the delivery of lawful abortion services. Can Med Assoc J. 2009 Feb 03;180(3):272-273.