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Assessing Youth-Friendliness of Abortion Services

Abortion

October 2022

Although abortion is largely legalised in India through the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act (MTP) 1971, it continues to be underpinned by religious, moral, ethical and socio-cultural concerns. Fear of judgement from service providers, ambiguities of medico-legal restrictions, lack of privacy and confidentiality in health facilities can, however influence young abortion seekers to opt for unsafe methods of abortion. This report aims to analyse the evidence on the status of abortion services for young people generated by ten fellows from seven states in India.

Assessing Youth-Friendliness of Abortion Services

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