Quantitative.

Amado ED, García MCC, Cristancho KR, Salas EP, Hauzeur EB. Obstacles and challenges following the partial decriminalisation of abortion in Colombia. Reprod Health Matter. 2010; 18(36): 118-26.

Colombia.

Barriers in looking for a legal termination of pregnancy.

Case series.

n = 46

Woman looking for abortion.

Banerjee SK, Andersen KL, Buchanan RM, Warvadekar J. Woman-centered research on access to safe abortion services and implications for behavioral change communication interventions: a cross-sectional study of women in Bihar and Jharkhand, India. BMC public health. 2012; 12(1): 175.

India.

Accessibility of safe abortion services from the perspective of rural Indian women.

Survey.

n = 1411

Married women in reproductive age.

Gerdts C, DePiñeres T, Hajri S, Harries J, Hossain A, Puri M, et al. Denial of abortion in legal settings. J Fam Plan Reprod H. 2014: jfprhc-2014-100999.

Katmandu, Nepal; Cape Town, South Africa; Tunis, Tunisia; and Bogota, Colombia.

Socio-demographic characteristics of legal abortion seekers and reasons for denied abortion care.

Surveys and data from medical records.

n = 681

Women looking for legal abortion services.

Clyde J, Bain J, Castagnaro K, Rueda M, Tatum C, Watson K. Evolving capacity and decision- making in practice: adolescents’ access to legal abortion services in Mexico City. Reprod Health Matter. 2013; 21(41): 167-75.

Mexico city, Mexico*

Obstacles to abortion care reported by women.

Survey.

n = 398

Adult women who obtained first-trimester abortion services at public facilities.

Adinma E, Adinma J, Ugboaja J, Iwuoha C, Akiode A, Oji E, et al. Knowledge and perception of the Nigerian Abortion Law by abortion seekers in south-eastern Nigeria. J Obstet Gynaecol.

2011; 31(8): 763-6.

Nigeria.

To determine their knowledge and perceptions on the Nigerian Abortion Law. Information derived from the study may constitute major considerations in the future development of policies related to abortion management.

Survey.

n = 100

Abortion seekers.

Okonta PI, Ebeigbe PN, Sunday-Adeoye I. Liberalization of abortion and reduction of abortion related morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Acta Obstet Gyn Scan. 2010; 89(8): 1087-90.

Nigeria.

Knowledge and perception of physicians on abortion-related deaths, liberalization of abortion and its impact on the reduction of maternal deaths.

Survey.

n = 131

Physicians.

Thapa S, Sharma SK, Khatiwada N. Women’s knowledge of abortion law and availability of services in Nepal. J Biosoc Sci. 2014; 46(02): 266-77.

Nepal.

Women’s awareness of the legal status of abortion and availability of abortion services.

Survey.

n = 11727

Women aged 15 - 45 years.

Martin CJ, Hyacenth G, Suite LS. Knowledge and Perception of Abortion and the Abortion Law in Trinidad and Tobago. Reprod Health Matter. 2007; 15(29): 97-107.

Trinidad and Tobago.

People’s knowledge and views on the abortion law.

Survey.

n = 918

Men and women over 15 years of age from the community.