Public Policy Proposals to Improve Regulation, Availability and Practices of Abortion Healthcare Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Public Policy Proposals to Improve Regulation, Availability and Practices of Abortion Healthcare Services in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: This publication focuses on the analysis of the state of legal regulation, availability and practices of abortion in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to data from available research, and offers specific recommendations, i.e. public policy proposals that need to be adopted and implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, so that access to abortion as a healthcare service would be on an equal basis throughout the entire country. Public policy proposals are based on available research in the field of sexual and reproductive health in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a focus on abortion, especially on the previously published Sarajevo Open Centre’s research – „Research on Regulation, Availability and Practice of Abortion in Bosnia and Herzegovina“ . The research represents the first in¬depth and comprehensive exploration of this right ¬ healthcare service in Bosnia and Herzegovina, consisted of the following stages - parts: - presentation and analysis of the international and domestic legal framework that regulates the issue of abortion and sexual and reproductive rights in a broader sense, with the aim of mapping the positive (valid) regulations in this area, identifying shortcomings and room for improvement; - presentation and analysis of the institutional practice in the field of healthcare and healthcare facilities in the segments of recognition, enjoyment and realization of the right to abortion from the perspective of availability and access to abortion services; - presentation and analysis of the experiences of persons from Bosnia and Herzegovina who had an abortion. Based on the results - conclusions of abortion research, observed problems and shortcomings, and developed research recommendations, as well as other research that deals with access to sexual and reproductive health rights, this policy paper will present specific public policy measures to improve access to this right/healthcare service in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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