The unmet need for safe abortion in Turkey: a role for medical abortion and training of medical students

Abortion has been legal and safe in Turkey since 1983, but the unmet need for safe abortion services remains high. Many medical practitioners believe that the introduction of medical abortion would address this. However, since 2012 there has been political opposition to the provision of abortion services. The government has been threatening to restrict the law, and following an administrative change in booking of appointments, some hospital clinics that provided family planning and abortion services had to stop providing abortions.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: FEATURE Source Type: research