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May 2009, Vol 99, No. 5 | American Journal of Public Health 774-775
© 2009 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.158014

LETTERS

ABORTION AMONG COUPLES IN RURAL BANGLADESH

Robert Burnie, Natalie Williams and Iain J. Robbé, FFPHM

Robert Burnie and Natalie Williams are intercalated BSc (public health) medical students at Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. Iain J. Robbé is with the Department of Public Health Medicine, Cardiff University, Wales.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to: Robert Burnie, 51 Brithdir Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4LE, United Kingdom (e-mail: BurnieR@cardiff.ac.uk).

Because this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the full text and any section headings.

Gipson and Hindin1 provide a valuable insight into understanding pregnancy terminations in rural Bangladesh. We recognize the necessity of addressing the context of abortion in order to develop services to tackle the significant morbidity and mortality associated with unsafe practices. The use of quantitative analysis supported by interviews gives a much-needed depth to the understanding of these issues, particularly in regards to the significant impact of male partners’ fertility preferences on pregnancy outcomes.


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