ReviewSexual and reproductive health matters2023
Expanding access to safe abortion in DRC: charting the path from decriminalisation to accessible care.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Experiences and self-reported outcomes of abortion care in Sub-Saharan countries: a mixed methods systematic review.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Strengthening health system capacity for legal termination of pregnancy in Burkina Faso: A quasi-experimental evaluation in public health facilities.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Abortion in Africa: diverging paths of DR Congo and Nigeria under the Maputo Protocol.BMJ global health · 2026Review
- Beyond the 72 h window: operationalizing safe abortion as essential care for sexual violence survivors in humanitarian settings.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- The Mashujaa Network: youth-driven resilience for reproductive health and safe abortion in conflict-affected communities.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Research capacity-building of midwives expanding access to safe abortion in the Democratic Republic of Congo: transnational research collaborations with civil society organizations.Global health action · 2025Article
- "Unintended pregnancy and attitudes towards sexual and reproductive health among young people in Benguela Province, Angola".Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Assessing facility capacity to provide safe abortion and post-abortion care in Liberia: a 2021 signal function survey across 48 public health facilities.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Personal experience with abortion: a determining factor in Physician's attitudes towards abortion.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Quality of Information on Medication Abortion in Private Pharmacies: Results from a Mystery Client Study in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Women's experiences and outcomes of abortion care in sub-Saharan countries: A mixed methods systematic review protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
- Perspectives on delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services to young people: focus group discussions with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Global health action · 2024Article
- Nego-feminism as a strategy to improve access to abortion in sub-saharan Africa.Reproductive health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Access to safe and comprehensive abortion care has the potential to save thousands of lives and prevent significant injury in a vast and populous country such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the signing of the Maputo Protocol in 2003 strengthened the case for accessible abortion care across the African continent, the DRC has grappled with
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