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dc.contributor.authorGonzález de León Aguirre, Deyanira*
dc.contributor.authorBillings, Deborah*
dc.contributor.editorSweetman, Carolineen
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-24T10:11:02Zen
dc.date.available2011-05-24T10:11:02Zen
dc.date.issued2001-07-01en
dc.identifier.issn1355-2074en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13552070127739en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/131449en
dc.descriptionDuring the past decade, there has been considerable discussion in Mexico about abortion, and some progress has been made in improving legislation in line with agreements made at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in 1994. The attitude of physicians toward abortion is a topic of interest throughout the world. In particular, this due to the fact that in many places physicians play the role of gatekeeper, controlling women's access to safe abortion services. This article explores the attitudes among medical residents in obstetrics and gynaecology in Mexico City regarding abortion. Most residents accept that abortion services should be provided to women who become pregnant as a result of rape; to women for whom pregnancy could be life-threatening; or in case of severe foetal malformation. The majority believed that public health systems should offer abortion services for legal indications. However, few of the medical professionals interviewed said that they would personally provide abortion services. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.en
dc.format.extent8en
dc.format.mimetypePDFen
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherOxfam GBen
dc.publisherRoutledgeen
dc.relation.urlhttp://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/attitudes-towards-abortion-among-medical-trainees-in-mexico-city-public-hospita-131449
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectHealth
dc.titleAttitudes towards abortion among medical trainees in Mexico City public hospitalsen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1364-9221en
dc.identifier.journalGender & Developmenten
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use – can be shared outside Oxfamen
oxfam.subject.countryMexicoen
oxfam.subject.keywordGender-based violence
oxfam.subject.keywordSRHR
oxfam.subject.keywordSexual and reproductive health and rights
oxfam.subject.keywordGender and Development Journal
oxfam.subject.keywordGaD
prism.issuenameHealthen
prism.number2en
prism.volume9en
dc.year.issuedate2001en
dc.year.issuedate2001en


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