Commercial availability of XXXX and induced abortion in Brazil.

@entity1 @entity3556 @entity5852 @entity396 @entity5015
In Brazil, abortion is only permitted to save the @entity1 's life or in cases of rape. The principal effect of legal restrictions is not to make induced abortion practice less prevalent but to force poor @entity1 to resort to abortions performed under unhygienic conditions or attempt self-induced abortion. Within this context, @entity396 , a synthetic analogue of @entity5015 , was introduced in the country in 1986. Purchased over the counter in pharmacies, @entity396 has became a popular abortifacient method among Brazilian @entity1 . By 1990, about 70% of @entity1 hospitalized with abortion-related diagnoses reported use of the drug. In 1991, the Ministry of Health restricted the sale of @entity396 , and in some states its use was totally banned. While the proportion of abortions induced with @entity396 has decreased, the drug continues to be sold on the black market at an inflated value. Research indicates that @entity1 have acquired more experience with the drug over time, resulting in lower doses and more effective administration. Several studies show that the rate and severity of complications are significantly less among @entity1 who used @entity396 compared with @entity1 who used invasive methods. Research also suggests that about half of the @entity1 have @entity5852 with @entity396 , but seek medical care as soon as they have @entity3556 . The experience of Brazilian @entity1 with @entity396 is an example of how @entity1 when faced with unwanted pregnancy will resort to illegal abortion whatever the costs are to their health.
