title: Unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion in the Philippines: context and consequences.
abstract: Despite advances in reproductive health law, many Filipino women experience unintended pregnancies, and because abortion is highly stigmatized in the country, many who seek abortion undergo unsafe procedures. This report provides a summary of reproductive health indicators in the Philippines—in particular, levels of contraceptive use, unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion—and describes the sociopolitical context in which services are provided, the consequences of unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion,and recommendations for improving access to reproductive health services.
authors.affiliation: Guttmacher Institute
authors.forename: Rubina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Lawrence B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Finer
mesh_terms: D000024:Abortion, Illegal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003270:Contraceptive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000208:ethnology*; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000208:ethnology*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003270:Contraceptive Agents