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ArticleBMJ open2026

Effects of pronatal policies on sexual and reproductive health services: a protocol for a scoping review.

Gitau Mburu, Alanna Galati, Doris Chou, Bela Genatra, James Kiarie, Victoria Boydell

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Gitau MburuUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland mburug@who.int.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5812-0529
Alanna GalatiUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Doris ChouUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Bela GenatraUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
James KiarieUNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Program of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4180-7858
Victoria BoydellInstitute of Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-9167

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIn the context of declining total fertility rates, many governments are seeking the optimal blend of policy interventions to encourage childbirth. Scholars have mapped how pronatal policy agendas are shaping social policies, yet there has been less attention on how such agendas shape health policies. This review will map and synthesize the evidence on how pronatal policies affect sexual and reproductive healthcare. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A scoping review will be conducted using two searches. One search will identify relevant peer-reviewed papers in Medline, EMBASE, social policy and practice, global health and Web of Science databases. A second search will identify relevant grey literature from Overton and Policy Commons databases. Sources will be managed using Rayaan software and studies selected based on specified inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted using a customised extraction form, mapped and subsequently synthesised using narrative approach. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This review will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed manuscript and conference presentations. Ethics and patient engagement are not required for a scoping review. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD420251156155.

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Health PolicyReproductive Health ServicesFemaleHumansPregnancyResearch DesignScoping Reviews as TopicHealth policyPregnant WomenReproductive medicine

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PMID41985944
PMCPMC13084901

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