Publication Cover
Reproductive Health Matters
An international journal on sexual and reproductive health and rights
Volume 3, 1995 - Issue 6: Women's health policies
1,378
Views
8
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Making abortion law reform happen in Guyana: A success story

Pages 12-23 | Published online: 01 Nov 1995

References

  • R.J. Cook, B.M. Dickens. Abortion Laws in Commonwealth Countries. 1979; WHO: Geneva R.J. Cook, B.M. Dickens. Emerging Issues in Commonwealth Abortion Laws. 1979 1985. by the same author.
  • For example Conscience, a news journal of prochoice Catholic opinion. CFFC's publications, which advocate dialogue within the Church, are very well researched. Another very helpful source wa. J. Becher. Women, Religion and Sexuality: Studies ofthe Impact of Religious Teachings on Women. 1990; World Council of Churches.
  • These included. Medical Opinion on Abortion in Guyana: A National Survey of Physicians, Medex, Nurses and Pharmacists. 1993 Abortion: A Survey of Public Opinion and Experience in Georgetown. 1993 An Assessment of the Prevalence of Abortion in Seven Urban Clinics in Georgetown. 1993 Teenagers' Views on Reforming the Law of Abortion in Guyana. 1994 Legal Opinion on Abortion Law Reform in Guyana. 1994. These unpublished surveys are available in the Health Statistics Unit, Ministry of Health, Guyan.
  • A principal source of information on abortion and maternal mortality was the Alan Guttmacher Institute in New York. C. Tietze, S.K. Henshaw. Induced Abortion: A World Review. Especially useful was. 6th edition, 1986 C. Tietze, S.K. Henshaw. Clandestine Abortion: A Latin American Reality. 1994
  • J.Z. Muller. The conservative case for abortion: why the pro-life movement is the enemy of family values. New Republic. 1995 21 and 28 August.
  • E. Royston, S. Armstrong. Preventing Maternal Deaths. 1989; WHO: Geneva.
  • S. Chhabra, N. Gupte, A. Mehta. Medical termination of pregnancy and current contraceptive adoption in rural India. Studies in Family Planning. 19(4): 1988; 244–247. Contains references to other studies which report this phenomeno.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.