Delays in access to care for abortion-related complications: the experience of women in Northeast Brazil

• Main Authors: Thália Velho Barreto de Araújo (Author), Estela M. L. Aquino (Author), Greice M. S. Menezes (Author), Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e Alves (Author), Maria- (Author), Sandra Valongueiro Alves (Author), Liberata Coimbra (Author), Oona M. R. Campbell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Around 18 million unsafe abortions occur in low and middle-income countries and are associated with numerous adverse consequences to women's health. The time taken by women with complications to reach facilities where they can receive appropriate post-abortion care can influence the r...