Women's stories of abortion in southern Gabon, Africa.

[The illegal market for gender-related drugs as portrayed in the Brazilian news media: the case of misoprostol and women].

This article analyzes how the Brazilian news media covers the illegal market for misoprostol, the main drug used to induce abortion. A total of 1,429 news stories were retrieved from 220 print and electronic media channels from 2004 to 2009. The analysis included 524 stories from 62 regional and national newspapers. Misoprostol appeared repeatedly in the news, but was usually approached from a ...

Abortion and maternal-fetal conflict: broadening our concerns.

Ending AIDS in Gabon: How long will it take? How much will it cost?

Ending AIDS in Gabon: How long will it take? How much will it cost? Brian G. Williams,† Eleanor Gouws* and David Ginsburg¶ † South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), Stellenbosch, South Africa * UNIADS Regional Office for Eastern and Southern African, Johannesburg, South Africa Correspondence to [email protected] Abstract The prevalence of HIV in We...

Evidence in support of the role of disturbance vegetation for women’s health and childcare in Western Africa

BACKGROUND In savannah-dominated Bénin, West Africa, and forest-dominated Gabon, Central Africa, plants are a major source of healthcare for women and children. Due to this high demand and the reliance on wild populations as sources for medicinal plants, overharvesting of African medicinal plants is a common concern. Few studies in Western Africa, however, have assessed variations in harvest pa...

A qualitative exploration of HIV-positive pregnant women's decision-making regarding abortion in Cape Town, South Africa.

HIV-positive women's abortion decisions were explored by: (i) investigating influencing factors; (ii) determining knowledge of abortion policy and public health services; and (iii) exploring abortion experiences. In-depth interviews were held with 24 HIV-positive women (15 had an abortion; 9 did not), recruited at public health facilities in Cape Town, South Africa. Negative perceptions towards...