When the law makes doors slightly open: ethical dilemmas among abortion service providers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background In 2005, Ethiopia changed its abortion law to curb its high maternal mortality. This has led to a considerable reduction in deaths from unsafe abortions. Abortion is now legal if the woman’s pregnancy is a result of rape or incest, if her health is endangered, if the fetus has a...

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Main Authors: Emily McLean, Dawit Nima Desalegn, Astrid Blystad, Ingrid Miljeteig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-019-0396-4