title: Abortion, social inequity, and women's health: obstetrician-gynecologists as agents of change.
abstract: Unsafe abortion persists as a serious health problem for women. It is rooted in poverty, social inequity, and denial of women's basic human rights. As experience from Latin America and other regions demonstrates, obstetrician-gynecologists can be leaders in supporting reproductive rights and access to safe abortion, through their professional societies and also by way of their roles as providers, academicians, and advocates. Ob-gyns are often most effective when working in partnership with women's organizations, lawyers, and other stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Ipas, Mexico.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gasman
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Blandon
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Crane
mesh_terms: D000029:Abortion, Legal; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics; D010819:Physician's Role; D011203:Poverty; D011247:Pregnancy; D012955:Societies, Medical; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health; D014933:Women's Rights