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Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 12, 2004 - Issue sup24: Abortion law, policy and practice in transition
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The Political Economy of Abortion in India: Cost and Expenditure Patterns

Pages 130-137 | Published online: 27 Apr 2005

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Chander Shekhar, Manoj Alagarajan & Manas Ranjan Pradhan. (2018) Sources, Providers and Self-Reported Complications among Indian Women Seeking Induced Abortion: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey (2015–16). International Journal of Sexual Health 30:4, pages 366-379.
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Lisa Patel, Trude A Bennett, Carolyn Tucker Halpern, Heidi Bart Johnston & Chirayath M Suchindran. (2009) Support for provision of early medical abortion by mid-level providers in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. Reproductive Health Matters 17:33, pages 70-79.
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Leila Hessini. (2005) Global Progress in Abortion Advocacy and Policy: An Assessment of the Decade since ICPD. Reproductive Health Matters 13:25, pages 88-100.
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Annik Mahalia Sorhaindo & Antonella Francheska Lavelanet. (2022) Why does abortion stigma matter? A scoping review and hybrid analysis of qualitative evidence illustrating the role of stigma in the quality of abortion care. Social Science & Medicine 311, pages 115271.
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Ernestina Coast, Samantha R. Lattof, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Brittany Moore & Cheri Poss. (2021) The microeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic consequences for abortion care-seekers. PLOS ONE 16:6, pages e0252005.
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Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Ernestina Coast, Samantha R. Lattof, Cheri Poss & Brittany Moore. (2021) The macroeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the costs and outcomes. PLOS ONE 16:5, pages e0250692.
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Samantha R. Lattof, Ernestina Coast, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers, Brittany Moore & Cheri Poss. (2020) The mesoeconomics of abortion: A scoping review and analysis of the economic effects of abortion on health systems. PLOS ONE 15:11, pages e0237227.
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Antonella F. Lavelanet, Esther Major & Veloshnee Govender. (2020) Global Abortion Policies Database: a Descriptive Analysis of Financial Coverage for Abortion Care. Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports 9:3, pages 105-111.
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Bibhas Saha & Navjot Sangwan. (2019) Credit where credit's due: The enabling effects of empowerment in Indian microfinance. World Development 122, pages 537-551.
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Kirti Iyengar & Sharad D. Iyengar. (2016) Improving access to safe abortion in a rural primary care setting in India: experience of a service delivery intervention. Reproductive Health 13:1.
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Luojia Hu & Analía Schlosser. (2015) Prenatal Sex Selection and Girls’ Well-Being: Evidence from India. The Economic Journal 125:587, pages 1227-1261.
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Gyan Prakash. (2015) Steering healthcare service delivery: a regulatory perspective. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 28:2, pages 173-192.
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Sushanta K Banerjee, Kathryn L Andersen, Traci L Baird, Bela Ganatra, Sangeeta Batra & Janardan Warvadekar. (2014) Evaluation of a multi-pronged intervention to improve access to safe abortion care in two districts in Jharkhand. BMC Health Services Research 14:1.
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Saradiya Mukherjee, Aditya Singh & Rakesh Chandra. (2013) Maternity or catastrophe: A study of household expenditure on maternal health care in India. Health 05:01, pages 109-118.
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Sushanta K Banerjee, Kathryn L Andersen, Rebecca M Buchanan & Janardan Warvadekar. (2012) Woman-centered research on access to safe abortion services and implications for behavioral change communication interventions: a cross-sectional study of women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. BMC Public Health 12:1.
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Jeffrey EdmeadesLaura Nyblade, Anju Malhotra, Kerry MacQuarrie, Sulabha Parasuraman & Sunayana Walia. (2010) Methodological Innovation in Studying Abortion in Developing Countries: A ‘‘Narrative’’ Quantitative Survey in Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of Mixed Methods Research 4:3, pages 176-198.
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Sue J. Goldie, Steve Sweet, Natalie Carvalho, Uma Chandra Mouli Natchu & Delphine Hu. (2010) Alternative Strategies to Reduce Maternal Mortality in India: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. PLoS Medicine 7:4, pages e1000264.
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S. Bonu, I. Bhushan, M. Rani & I. Anderson. (2009) Incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal health care expenditure in India. Health Policy and Planning 24:6, pages 445-456.
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Andreea A. Creanga, Priyadarshini Roy & Amy O. Tsui. (2008) Characteristics of abortion service providers in two northern Indian states. Contraception 78:6, pages 500-506.
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Rubiana M. Chamarbagwala & Martin Ranger. (2006) India's Missing Women: Disentangling Cultural, Political and Economic Variables. SSRN Electronic Journal.
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