TY - JOUR
T1 - Paraguayan pharmacies and the sale of pseudo-abortifacients
AU - De Oddone, Nelly Krayacich
AU - Shedlint, Michele G.
AU - Welsh, Michael
AU - Potts, Malcolm
AU - Feldblum, Paul
PY - 1991/4
Y1 - 1991/4
N2 - This study was conducted in 1985 in Asuncion, Paraguay, 6 years after the closure of the state supported family planning services. Data from national surveys in 1977 and 1987 permit a comparison of sources of contraceptive supplies before and after the elimination of government support for family planning. The purchase of pseudo-abortifacients from private pharmacies was used as an indication of induced abortion. After the loss of government clinics, it is suggested that some women turned to pharmacists to obtain pseudo-abortifacients when faced with unwanted pregnancy. There is an indication of increased pseudo-abortifacient use, particularly among unmarried women and those from poorer neighbourhoods.
AB - This study was conducted in 1985 in Asuncion, Paraguay, 6 years after the closure of the state supported family planning services. Data from national surveys in 1977 and 1987 permit a comparison of sources of contraceptive supplies before and after the elimination of government support for family planning. The purchase of pseudo-abortifacients from private pharmacies was used as an indication of induced abortion. After the loss of government clinics, it is suggested that some women turned to pharmacists to obtain pseudo-abortifacients when faced with unwanted pregnancy. There is an indication of increased pseudo-abortifacient use, particularly among unmarried women and those from poorer neighbourhoods.
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U2 - 10.1017/S0021932000019210
DO - 10.1017/S0021932000019210
M3 - Article
C2 - 2061347
AN - SCOPUS:0026092401
VL - 23
SP - 201
EP - 209
JO - Journal of Biosocial Science
JF - Journal of Biosocial Science
SN - 0021-9320
IS - 2
ER -