Publications

2024

Perils and possibilities of health exception laws: A narrative review

Published by the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Authored by: Dorothy Shaw, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Annika Brauer, Laura Gil, Juana Pérez Morales, Wendy Chavkin

 

 

 

The role of healthcare providers in expanding legal abortion: Qualitative insights from Argentina, Ireland, and South Korea

Published by the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Authored by: Lisa Juanola van KeizerswaardIrene de VriesNicole MoranSaskia PoorterMaryse KokNina ZamberlinSunhye KimMary FavierWendy Chavkin

 

 

 

2022

Integrating self-managed medication abortion with medical care: A briefing paper

 

 

 

 

 

2020

Exploring Conscientious Objection to Abortion Among Health Providers in Ghana

Published by the Guttmacher Institute in International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Authored by: John Koku Awoonor-WilliamsPeter BaffoeMathias AbobaPhilip AyivorHarry NarteyBeth FelkerDick Van der TakAdriana A. E. Biney 

 

 

Broadening access to Legal Abortion in cases of sexual violence in Brazil’s Healthcare System: A Step by Step Guide for Stakeholders and Healthcare Professionals

Authored by: Amanda Almeida Mudjalieb, MD, MPH. Support and review by Grupo Curumim, Global Doctors for Choice/Brazil, and CLADEM Brazil

 

 

 

 

2018

Implementing and expanding safe abortion care: An international comparative case study of six countries

Published by the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Authored by: Wendy Chavkin, Bianca M. StifaniDavid Bridgman-PackerJamie M.S. GreenbergMary Favier

 

 

 

Abortion in South Africa: a reporting guide for journalists

Authored by: Bhekisisa Mail & Guardian Centre for Health Journalism with contributions from GDC/South Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

Prevalence of conscientious objection to legal abortion among clinicians in northern Ghana

Published by the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Authored by: John K. Awoonor-WilliamsPeter BaffoePhilip K. AyivorChris FofieSheila DesaiWendy Chavkin

 

 

 

 

2016

Development of a Conceptual Model and Survey Instrument to Measure Conscientious Objection to Abortion Provision

Published by PLOS ONE

Authored by: Laura Florence Harris, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, Caitlin Gerdts, Laura Gil Urbano, Ana Cristina González Vélez, Jodi Halpern, Ndola Prata, Peter Baffoe

 

 

 

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Obstetric Violence and Abortion: Contributions to the Debate in Colombia

Authored by: Juliana Tamayo Muñoz, Clara María Restrepo Moreno,
Laura Gil, Ana Cristina González Vélez

 

 

 

 

Myths about Abortion Related to the Zika Epidemic

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2015

Teen Pregnancy: Health Effects and Guarantee of Rights

Authored by: Grupo Médico por el Derecho a Decidir | GDC Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

Unintended Pregnancy: Forced Continuation of Pregnancy and Effects on Mental Health

Authored by: Grupo Médico por el Derecho a Decidir | GDC Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

Denial of Services due to Conscientious Objection

Authored by: Grupo Médico por el Derecho a Decidir | GDC Colombia

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

The Case of Karla: Mental health impact of forced continuation of pregnancy

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2013

The Sexual Violence Exception for Abortion: A Case Study in Bogotá, Colombia (en Español)

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2012

Basic Guidelines for the Development of Expert Testimony: Towards the Guarantee of Sexual and Reproductive Rights (en Español)

Conscientious objection and refusal to provide reproductive healthcare: A White Paper examining prevalence, health consequences, and policy responses

Advocating for access to safe reproductive health care for all.