ArticleReproductive health2017
'I felt the world crash down on me': Women's experiences being denied legal abortion in Colombia.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- "One's life becomes even more miserable when we hear all those hurtful words". A mixed methods systematic review of disrespect and abuse in abortion care.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- How, when and where? A systematic review on abortion decision making in legally restricted settings in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.BMC women's health · 2022Pooled it
- Disclosure to social network members among abortion-seeking women in low- and middle-income countries with restrictive access: a systematic review.Reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
- Pooled it
- THE IMPACT OF BEING DENIED A WANTED ABORTION ON WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN.The quarterly journal of economics · 2025Article
- Seeking abortion medications online: experiences from a mystery client study in Colombia.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Abortion Trajectory, Timing, and Access Study (ATTAS): study protocol.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- Motivations for using misoprostol for abortion outside the formal healthcare system in Colombia: a qualitative study of women seeking postabortion care in Bogotá and the Coffee Axis.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Abortion Decision-Making of Adolescents and Young Women: A Narrative Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Abortion information-seeking experiences among women who obtained abortions in Kinshasa, DRC: Results from a qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- A global scoping review of the circumstances of care seeking for abortion later in pregnancy.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Failure of the Law to Grant Access to Legal Abortion in Chile.Health equity · 2024Article
- Utilization of abortion services from an unsafe provider and associated factors among women with history of induced abortion in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Abortion beyond 13 weeks in Argentina: healthcare seeking experiences during self-managed abortion accompanied by the Socorristas en Red.Reproductive health · 2022Article
- The impact of 'grounds' on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence.BMC public health · 2022Review
- "I was afraid they will be judging me and even deny me the service": Experiences of denial and dissuasion during abortion care in Ethiopia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2022Article
- Social inequalities in utilization of a feminist telehealth abortion service in Brazil: A multilevel analysis.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2022Article
- Women's experiences using drugs to induce abortion acquired in the informal sector in Colombia: qualitative interviews with users in Bogotá and the Coffee Axis.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Analysing the intersection between health emergencies and abortion during Zika in Brazil, El Salvador and Colombia.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
- "Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn 2006, Colombia's constitutional court overturned a complete ban on abortion, liberalizing the procedure. Despite a relatively liberal new law, women still struggle to access safe and legal abortion services. We aimed to understand why women are denied services in Colombia, and what factors determine if and how they ultimately terminate pregnancies.
methodsWe recruited women denied abortion at a private facility in Bogota. Twenty-one participants completed an initial interview and eight completed a second longer interview. Two researchers documented themes and developed and applied a codebook to transcripts using ATLAS.ti.
resultsParticipants faced barriers, such as lack of knowledge of service availability and delayed pregnancy recognition, leading to denial. Five out of eight participants ultimately received abortions in public hospitals, due to support from partners and a robust referral system; nevertheless, they received poor care. Those who continued pregnancies endured stigmatizing events and inaccurate medical counselling at referral facilities. Several women contemplated illegal abortion though were afraid to attempt it.
conclusionWe propose the following recommendations: 1) increase awareness about availability and legality of abortion services to prevent delay and consequent denial; 2) provide counseling and referral upon denial; and 3) train providers in interpersonal quality abortion care.
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