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The Epidemiology of Unsafe Abortions in Kenya, Abortion Incidence and Complication from Unsafe abortions in Kenya

KENYA, 2012
Health and Well-Being (HaW)
African Population and Health Research Center, ,
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Q504 How new constitution has influenced abortion provision in Kenya (v504)

Data file: Health Profesional Survey Data

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Literal question
Q504. So far, how has the new constitution influenced abortion provision in Kenya?
Categories
Value Category
Abortion Can Be Procured But Only Through A Professional .
Abortion Is Illegal.However If The Life Of A Mother Is In Danger It Can Be Performed By A Skilled Health Providers.
Abortion Is Now Provided In A Safe Environment With A Trained Health Proffesional Thereby Reducing Maternal Mortality Due To Unsafe Abortion
Abortion Is Too Much Because The Constitution Allows For That
Anyone Working In The Hospital In The Name Of `A Health Professional` Can Offer Abortion Services .This Is Bound To Abuse And Likely To Course More Complicationsour Women Are Still Not Safe
Anyway It Has Not Changed A Lot Since We Still Know That Back Street Abortion Are Being Carried Out Due To Cultural Beliefs And Only A Fewclients Go For The Service In The Broad Day Light Still
As Far As I Know Abortion Levels Have Increased As A Resultof The New Constitution
At Least The Number Of Women Dying To Abortion Related Issues Is Reduced Drastically . We Have Done A Lot To Reduce Thematernalmortality Rate
By Increasing The Number Of Health Providers Who Can Provideit.
Does Not Know .
Does Not Know.N/A
Don'T Know .
Due To Misunderstanding And Incomplete Civic Education,Mostof The Citizensfeel That Abortion Is Legalchurches Feel That Something Has To Be Done To Change This
Given It Abit Of Flexibilityin Terms Of The Drugsin The Markrt To Enhance Safe Abortion
Has Encouraged Abortion.
Has Increased Rate Of Abortion
Has Offered Safe Space For Reproduction
I Don'T Think The Grassroot Women Has Any Idea.
I Don`T Know
I Don`T Think So Because People Still Acces Back Street Abortion Anyway
I Don`T Think So.Not Influenced
I Have Not Noted Any Impact So Far.
I Haven`T Come Accrose Any Case Lately But I Think Other Women Are Benefiting From These
I Think There Is Achange Those Who Were Performing Abortionhave Slowed Downthere Is An Understanding Of Family Planningthe Expense Of Purchasing Has Also Had An Effect
I9T`S Not Clear Yet Because It Gives A Loop Hole To Do Abortion Yet It States That Abortion Is Still Illegal
In My View, It Hasnt Changed How Abortion Are Performed In The Country.
Increased Number Of Abortion Carried Out
It Depends On Practitioners Opinion.
It Does Not Influence Abortion Because Every Woman Has Rightto Stopunwanted Pregnancy
It Haas Egrred That Abortion Can Be Offered In Death Situations
It Has Allowed More Women To Seek Safe Abortion . However ,This Has Not Been Realised In Rural And Low Socio-Economic Communities Due To Lack Of Information
It Has Because Now One Can Approach A Health Provider\Facility And Seek Advice On Abortion Issues Even Be Safely Helpedto Abort
It Has Given Recognition To The Importance Of Abortion In Saving Lives.
It Has Let To Increase In Abortion Because The Illegal Aspect Has Been Compromised In A Way And Made Look As If It`S Legalised
It Has Made Health Workers Of Their Responsibilities.
It Has Made Providers More Comfortable To Offer Services
It Has Made Safer For The Women To Procure Abortion .Many Have Taken It As A Right For Reproductive Health.
It Has Mede Criminal Induced Abortion To Reduce Thus Sepsisand Many Of Post Abortion Complications Have Been Reduced.Charges Of Medical Abortion Have Gone Down.
It Has Not Had Significant Changes .Most People Still Perceive Abortion As Illegal.
It Has Not Influenced At All Still The Law Is Unclear
It Has Saved Women Health Giving Them A Relief To Abort If The Pregnancy Affects Or Compromises Her General Health
It Has So Far Influenced Nothing
It Is Not In Practice
It Is Now Very Good Because No One Is Fearing To Do Abortion
It Is Still Perceived As Illegal
It`S Yet To
Many Clinics Or Doctors Practice Abortion Like There Are Nolaws.They Have Ignored The Constitution
Many Medical Centres Offer Abortion Services Without Much Fear On Interfering With The Kenyan Law
More Flexible(Abortion Can Be Done In Caes Of Rape,Unplannedpregnancy).Previously It Was Criminal .Can Be Performed Bynurses And Co'S Since The H/Provider Clause Include These
More People Are Providing The Pac More Friendly Without Fear
More Safe Abortion Services Provissionfaster Decision Making On The Part Of The Provider
More Women Can Now Get Safe Abortion
More Women Can Nowget Safe Abortion
N/A
N\A
No Change.
No Change.We Still Cannot Get The Services In Hospitals,Because Of The Provider And The Cost (At Ksh.10000)
No Changes
No Idea.
No Influence So Far
No It Is Still The Same
No,It Is Still Not Performed In The Open.
Not Changed Anything
Not Influenced
Not Influenced Anythink
Not Influenced At All
Not Influenced Idoubt If Most People Know What Abortion Lawsays
Not Much Because Abortion Is A Very Emotive Issue.
Not Much.
Not Much.Abortion Is Still A Very Emotive Issue In The Count
Not Really .
Not Really So Far May Be 10%. Needs To Be Advocated For Alotlet Public Be Informed
Not Sure
Not Sure.
Not Yet
Not Yet Influencedit Is Yet To Be Implemented
Not Yet So Far
Nothing Because People Have Not Been Informed No Change
Nothing Much Has Changedthey Still Get Alot Of People Who Think It Is Illegalif You Are Caught As A Health Provider, You Are Taken To Court Of Lawfears Are Still The Same, Numbers Haven`T Changed
Nothink So Far
Now Less People Are Engaging In Abortion Act Because Of Thestrict Laws And Follow Up Done By Government
People Are Now Seeking Help In The Health Sector
Private Doctors Are Now Offering Safe Abortion With Less Fear
Promoted Promiscuity Hence Increased Level Of Abortion
Reaffirmation That Abortion Is Illegal That Now People Willprocure Abortion In Line With Constitution.No Checks And Balances.Accelerated The Number Of Abortion Inthe Country.
Slowly Improving The Situation But Implementation Of The Constitution Is Slow.
Somewhat Through Csos Advocacy Efforts To Train Health Providers On Sacdevelopment Of Moh St6S To Facilitate Provission Of These Serviceschanged Public Discourse Around Abortion
Terained Health Professionals Are Now Much More Willing Andopen About Providing Safe Abortionservices Unlike Before While The General Public Is More Willing To Seek Out Services From Thps
That One I Can Not Tell Because According To Me It Has Not Legalized
The Change Will Not Prevent Unsafe Abortion In The Country.
The Constitution Has Given An Opportunity For Oneself To Either Save Life Or Accept To Death.
The Constitution Has Opened Chances Of Safe Healthy Processof Procuring Abortion Thus Reucing Chances Of Life Loss During And After Abortion Procurement
The Doctor Can Conduct Abortion After Counselling.
The New Constitution Has Made The Abortion Cases Reduce . This Is Because People Are Now Fearing That They Will Be Triedin Court Incase Of Abortion Because The Constitution Says Life Starts At Conception
The Services Have Been Provide In A Safe Manner So Less Complications And Deaths Are Being Encountered
The Situation Has Not Changed Muchwomen Still Hidding And Procuring Abortion
There Has Been An Increase In The Level Of Abortion In Kenya
There Is More Open Discussion On Abortionadvocacy Has Been Stepped Up
These Constitution Will Influence The Increase Of Abortionssince Any One In The Hospitalset Can Request For Abortion
They Are Now More Specific, It Gives Medical Practitioners Alaw To Rely On When Abortion Is Necessary To Save Life Of Women
They Have Expanded The Abortion Space, When Considering Health, I Think Even Mentalanguish Is Also Considered
To Date,It Is Unclear How Widely The New Legal Status Of Abortion Is Understood Or Being Implemented.Sections Of The Kenyan Penal Code Have Not Been Revised To Reflect The Languagein The New Constitution.
Very Little Influence Since The Poor Can'T Still Affoed Thecost And The Services Are Not Yet Available In Demand.
Widen Access .
Yes Now Days The Government Is Very Alert In Fighting Back Street Abortion
Yes Policy Changes Underway.Middle Level Providers Trainingunderway.
Yes Some Providers Taking The Health Of A Woman At Risk As Alaw Fully Legalising Abortion.
Yes,Abortion Cases In A Way Have Declined.
Yet To Be Seen.
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

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