 Abortion in Sri Lanka: The double standardR. Kumar American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 3, 400-404 Abstract: In Sri Lanka, women do not have access to legal abortion except under lifesaving circumstances. Clandestine abortion services are, however, available and quite accessible. Although safe specialist services are available to women who can afford them, others access services under unsafe and exploitative conditions. At the time of this writing, a draft bill that will legalize abortion in instances of rape, incest, and fetal abnormalities awaits approval, amid opposition. In this article, I explore the current pushfor legal reform as a solution to unsafe abortion. Although a welcome effort, this amendment alone will be insufficient to address the public health consequences of unsafe abortion in Sri Lanka because most women seek abortions for other reasons. Much broader legal and policy reform will be required. Keywords: article; female; health care delivery; human; illegal abortion; legal abortion; legal aspect; maternal welfare; mortality; postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy; public health; Sri Lanka; statistics, Abortion, Criminal; Abortion, Legal; Female; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Maternal Welfare; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Pregnancy; Public Health; Sri Lanka (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.301154_1 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
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