Abortion and the COVID-19 pandemic: insights for Latin America

• Main Authors: Flávia Bulegon Pilecco (Author), Cecilia Anne McCallum (Author), Maria da Conceição Chagas de Almeida (Author), Flávia Jôse Oliveira Alves (Author), Aline dos Santos Rocha (Author), Naiá Ortelan (Author), Lígia Gabrielli (Author), Greice Maria de Souza Menezes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The COVID-19 pandemic may accentuate existing problems, hindering access to legal abortion, with a consequent increase in unsafe abortions. This scenario may be even worse in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Latin America, where abortion laws are already restrictive and access to serv...