Understanding awareness of abortion legality and barriers to service access among adolescent girls in Karnali Province, Nepal: evidence from a mixed methods study

Abstract Background Although abortion has been legal in Nepal since 2002, the utilization of safe abortion services has not been universally adopted, especially among adolescents. Adolescent girls disproportionately experience barriers in accessing these services due to a lack of awareness and stigm...

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Main Authors: Dipendra Singh Thakuri, Rajan Bhandari, Hanne Lotte Moen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23964-x
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