The incidence of menstrual regulation procedures and abortion in Bangladesh, 2010
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Title
The incidence of menstrual regulation procedures and abortion in Bangladesh, 2010
Author
Singh, Susheela
Hossain, Altaf
Maddow-Zimet, Isaac
Bhuiyan, Hadayeat Ullah
Vlassoff, Michael
Hussain, Rubina
Hossain, Altaf
Maddow-Zimet, Isaac
Bhuiyan, Hadayeat Ullah
Vlassoff, Michael
Hussain, Rubina
Publisher
20120900
Language
English
Publication Date
20120900
Abstract
Bangladesh is unique in including menstrual regulation (MR) services as part of the government family planning program, despite having a highly restrictive abortion law. The only national estimates of MR and abortion incidence are from a 1995 study, and updated information is needed to inform policies and programs regarding the provision of MR and related reproductive health services. Indirect estimation techniques were applied to calculate the incidence and rates of MR and induced abortion. In 2010, an estimated 647,000 induced abortions were performed in Bangladesh, and 231,400 women were treated for complications of such abortions. Furthermore, an estimated 653,000 MR procedures were performed at facilities nationwide. However, an estimated 26% of all women seeking an MR at facilities were turned away, and about one in 10 of those who had an MR were treated for complications. Nationally, the annual abortion rate was 18.2 per 1,000 women aged 15-44, and the MR rate was 18.3 per 1,000 women.
Primary Classification
12.1
Secondary Classification
12.1;12.5.2;11.1
Primary keywords
abortion--[pri];family planning--[pri];women's health--[pri]
Secondary keywords
contraception;health services accessibility;reproductive health services;risk
Subject
Bangladesh--[pri]
Subject
menstrual regulation--[pri]
Journal Article
International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health2012 September; 38(3):122-132
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Note
Copyright Guttmacher Institute Sep 2012
Call Number
citation
Bibliography
41 refs
ISSN
19440391 (print);19440405 (online)
Collection
Citation
“The incidence of menstrual regulation procedures and abortion in Bangladesh, 2010,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 18, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/37860.