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The aim of the study was to establish the socio-demographic profile of clients, determine their preferred method of treatment, explore their perceptions of the barriers to accessing post-abortion services and to understand the challenges faced by RHVs. The sample women were selected from six randomly selected districts of Sindh and Punjab. Eight focus group discussions were conducted with PAC clients and fifteen in-depth interviews with RHVs. In addition, a quantitative exit interview questionnaire was administered to 76 clients. Medical, rather than surgical, treatment for incomplete and unsafe abortions was preferred because it was perceived to \u2018cause less pain\u2019, was \u2018easy to employ\u2019 and \u2018having fewer complications\u2019. Household economics influence women's decision-making on seeking post-abortion care. Other restraining factors include objection by husbands and in-laws, restrictions on female mobility, the views of religious clerics and a lack of transport. The involvement of all stakeholders could secure social approval and acceptance of the provision of safe post-abortion care services in Pakistan, and improve the quality of family planning services to the women who want to space their pregnancies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0021932012000296","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,6,1]],"date-time":"2012-06-01T08:30:47Z","timestamp":1338539447000},"page":"719-731","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["DELIVERING POST-ABORTION CARE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME IN PAKISTAN"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"44","author":[{"given":"SYED KHURRAM","family":"AZMAT","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"BABAR T","family":"SHAIKH","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"GHULAM","family":"MUSTAFA","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"WAQAS","family":"HAMEED","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"MOHSINA","family":"BILGRAMI","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,6,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"S0021932012000296_ref20","unstructured":"World Population Foundation (2008) Safe Motherhood is a Woman's Ability to Have a Safe and Healthy Pregnancy and Delivery. 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