October 9, 2025

Barriers to safe abortion care among internally displaced persons in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

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Cross-sectional study identifies barriers to abortion care for internally displaced persons, highlighting cultural norms and sexual violence.

Barriers to safe abortion care are prevalent among women in internally displaced persons camps in Ethiopia.
A significant 67.7% cite religious beliefs and 63.8% mention cultural norms as hindrances to accessing abortion services.
The cross-sectional study was conducted across four IDP camps in the Amhara and Oromia regions, involving 1,452 women.
Improved access to abortion care is critical to meet the urgent needs of internally displaced women, given high rates of sexual violence.

Solomon et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Cross-sectional study identifies barriers to abortion care for internally displaced persons, highlighting cultural norms and sexual violence.