Reproductive health on hold in the Philippines

According to Melgar, the abortion rate in the Philippines (27%) is even higher than that for the rest of southeast Asia (22%). According to Amnesty International, the status quo ante order means that the divisive debate on the law continues beyond its promulgation, becoming a decisive issue in the M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 2013-05, Vol.381 (9879), p.1707-1707
1. Verfasser:	Chiu, Yu-Tzu
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Birth control Catholicism Elections Family planning Health care Humans Internal Medicine Philippines Politics Reproductive health Reproductive Health - legislation & jurisprudence Women's Rights - legislation & jurisprudence Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	According to Melgar, the abortion rate in the Philippines (27%) is even higher than that for the rest of southeast Asia (22%). According to Amnesty International, the status quo ante order means that the divisive debate on the law continues beyond its promulgation, becoming a decisive issue in the May elections.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61061-2