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Home / Health News / Abortion rates in Latin America soar due to Zika fear

Abortion rates in Latin America soar due to Zika fear

Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a ‘huge’ increase in the number of women in Latin America wanting abortions, researchers said.

By: Agencies   | | Published: June 23, 2016 10:48 am
Tags: Abortion  Mosquitoes  Virus  
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Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a huge increase in the number of women in Latin America wanting abortions, researchers said. Estimates suggested there has been at least a doubling in requests in Brazil and an increase of a third in other countries, BBC reported on Thursday. Many governments have advised women not to get pregnant due to the risk of babies being born with tiny brains in a condition known as microcephaly. The researchers analysed the thousands of requests received by Women on Web — advises women online and then delivers pills to end a pregnancy — in the five years before the Pan American Health Organisation issued its warning on Zika on November 17, 2015. (Read: 8 essential tips to prevent Zika) Also Read - Chapare virus: Scientists confirm rare deadly virus in Bolivia can spread from person to person

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It used this to predict how many abortion requests would have been expected between November 17, 2015 and March 1, 2016. The analysis of countries that advised against getting pregnant suggested Brazil and Ecuador had had more than twice the expected demand for abortions. However, a termination remains illegal in many parts of Latin America, but women simply turn to unofficial providers. Analysis from other countries, which did not advise against pregnancy, suggested smaller increases in abortion demand. The findings were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Here s more on the test to detect Zika designed by Brazillian scientists. Also Read - Delhi records 45 malaria and 35 dengue cases: Tips for prevention of vector-borne diseases

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Published : June 23, 2016 10:48 am
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