Résumé : Abortion rates in Peru have increased in response to economic crisis, lack of availability of contraceptives, and women's lack of power relative to men. Through case studies and systematic empirical analysis, high social and economic costs of abortion are analyzed. Abortion represents a public health problem, which is made worse through legal restriction of abortion. Availability of health care and education about sexuality and reproduction are more effective alternatives.
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