{"id":13060,"date":"2009-02-03T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2009-02-04T00:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13060"},"modified":"2023-02-01T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T01:01:31","slug":"transparency-in-the-delivery-of-lawful-abortion-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13060","title":{"rendered":"Transparency in the delivery of lawful abortion services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rebecca J Cook<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/cmaj.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ\" class=\"wp-image-11269\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>\u2022 Laws limiting access to abortion services do not reduce the number of abortions, only their safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Governments of countries are obligated to collect official statistics on the number of abortions and their health effects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Where statistics show deficiencies in the delivery of abortion services, governments are obligated to remedy the problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook RJ. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2630339\/pdf\/20090203s00007p272.pdf\">Transparency in the delivery of lawful abortion services<\/a>. 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