Conclusion
Keyword(s):
Chapter 7 concludes by highlighting the three biggest messages from the analysis presented in this book: (1) the global gag rule has failed to achieve its goal of reducing abortions; (2) restrictive legislation is associated with more unsafe abortions; and (3) the expanded global gag rule is likely to have negative repercussions across a range of health outcomes for women, children, and men. They are simple but powerful messages that should be heard by policymakers over the voices calling for an ideologically based policy that fails to achieve its desired outcome. The chapter closes with a more constructive and cost-effective approach for US family-planning assistance that targets integrated reproductive health services.
2018 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 1074-1083
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2015 ◽
Vol 130
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pp. E15-E20
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2013 ◽
Vol 27
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pp. eS1-eS10
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2010 ◽
Vol 21
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pp. 642-647
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