Exploring the prevalence of abortion and its characteristics in Perú.

Objectives: Our paper presents the analysis of a nationwide survey that explored induced abortion among women using a ballot-box technique. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of abortion and the main characteristics of the procedure.

Study Design: We conducted surveys in households with 2400 women aged 18-49 from urban areas nationwide, between October 15 and 29, 2018.

Legal abortion in Peru: knowledge, attitudes and practices among a group of physician leaders.

Objective: We sought to examine knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding legal abortion among a group of Peruvian physicians.

Methods: A pre-conference survey was mailed to Peruvian physicians invited to a workshop on legal abortion. A post-conference survey was distributed following the event.