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Abortion and contraceptive practices in Eastern Europe
Author(s) -
Kovács L.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(97)02861-0
Subject(s) - medicine , abortion , family planning , legislation , developed country , induced abortions , pregnancy , declaration , abortion law , reproductive health , family planning policy , incidence (geometry) , population , environmental health , research methodology , law , political science , genetics , biology , physics , optics
In countries of the CCEE region (Countries of Central and Eastern Europe) the very high incidence of pregnancy termination is characteristic of family planning and the notion ‘contraception instead of abortion’ has not yet been achieved. The causes and consequences of this unfortunate situation will be reviewed: the reproductive health indicators in the area; the status of contraceptive use and of abortion; the impact of legislation in the different countries; and the efforts to achieve changes. The conclusions of the ‘Szeged Declaration’ which led to an increase in contraceptive prevalence will be discussed.