"Abortion, Legal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Termination of pregnancy under conditions allowed under local laws. (POPLINE Thesaurus, 1991)
| Descriptor ID |
D000029
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.050.055
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| Concept/Terms |
Abortion, Legal- Abortion, Legal
- Abortions, Legal
- Legal Abortion
- Legal Abortions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Abortion, Legal" by people in Profiles.
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Resilience or detachment? Coping strategies among termination of pregnancy health care providers in two South African provinces. Cult Health Sex. 2020 03; 22(3):336-351.
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Effects of the copper intrauterine device versus injectable progestin contraception on pregnancy rates and method discontinuation among women attending termination of pregnancy services in South Africa: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Reprod Health. 2016 Apr 18; 13:42.
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The impact of age on the epidemiology of incomplete abortions in South Africa after legislative change. BJOG. 2005 Mar; 112(3):355-9.
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Abortion service provision in South Africa three years after liberalization of the law. Stud Fam Plann. 2003 Dec; 34(4):277-84.
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Prevalence of morbidity associated with abortion before and after legalisation in South Africa. BMJ. 2002 May 25; 324(7348):1252-3.
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The role of advocacy in implementing the South African abortion law. Reprod Health Matters. 2000 Nov; 8(16):103-11.