Abstract Background In the United States, mifepristone is available for medical abortion (for
use with misoprostol) only with Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) restrictions …

Context: Induced abortions are often severely underreported in national surveys, hampering
the estimation and analysis of unintended pregnancies. To improve the level of abortion …

Objective To determine the location of Canadian abortion services relative to where
reproductive-age women reside, and the characteristics of abortion facilities and providers …

Objective The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and
associated socio-demographic and health-related factors among a national cohort of young …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with increased risk of immediate complications
from induced abortion. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of a provincial database. SETTING …

Background Rural induced abortion service has declined in Canada. Factors influencing
abortion provision by rural physicians are unknown. This study assessed distribution …

Background. Providing equitable access to the full range of reproductive health services
over wide geographic areas presents significant challenges to any health system. We …

Context: Although Canadian women have had the right to obtain legal induced abortions for
the past decade, access to the procedure is still limited and controversial in many areas …

When evaluation studies are conducted in a sensitive area, ethical and legal implications
are bound to challenge evaluators. All too often, evaluators must deal with competing …

A key element in Wellesley Central Hospital> s Staying Alive campaign was its legal
challenge to the Health Services Restructuring Commission's (HSRC) Directions, requiring it …