Two thirds of abortions in India are done by unauthorised health services, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Women can get free, safe abortions from official clinics, but there aren’t enough around, says gynaecologist Kiran Kurtkoti.
Having an abortion doesn't make teenage girls more depressed, say US researchers. Their findings clash with the standard thinking that abortion leaves some girls feeling eaten up by regret about not having the baby.
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