"Sometimes they used to whisper in our ears": health care workers' perceptions of the effects of abortion legalization in Nepal

• Main Authors: Puri Mahesh (Author), Lamichhane Prabhat (Author), Harken Tabetha (Author), Blum Maya (Author), Harper Cynthia C (Author), Darney Philip D (Author), Henderson Jillian T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Unsafe abortion has been a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Nepal. Since legalization in 2002, more than 1,200 providers have been trained and 487 sites have been certified for the provision of safe abortion s...