Reductions in abortion-related mortality following policy reform: evidence from Romania, South Africa and Bangladesh

Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to worldwide maternal mortality; however, abortion law and policy liberalization could lead to drops in unsafe abortion and related deaths. This review provides an analysis of changes in abortion mortality in three countries where significant policy reform and related service delivery occurred. Drawing on peer-reviewed literature, population data and grey literature on programs and policies, this paper demonstrates the policy and program changes that led to declines in abortion-related mortality in Romania, South Africa and Bangladesh. In all three countries, abortion policy liberalization was followed by implementation of safe abortion services and other reproductive health interventions. South Africa and Bangladesh trained mid-level providers to offer safe abortion and menstrual regulation services, respectively, Romania improved contraceptive policies and services, and Bangladesh made advances in emergency obstetric care and family planning. The findings point to the importance of multi-faceted and complementary reproductive health reforms in successful implementation of abortion policy reform

Active Smoking and Associated Behavioural Risk Factors before and during Pregnancy - Prevalence and Attitudes among Newborns' Mothers in Mures County, Romania

AIM: Smoking before, during and after pregnancy leads to detrimental outcomes on maternal and foetal health and represents an important public health issue. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and correlates of smoking before and during pregnancy in a sample of Romanian women. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among mothers (N=1,278) in three maternity hospitals in Tirgu-Mures, Romania, immediately after childbirth, in 2014. We evaluated the prevsalence of smoking before and during pregnancy and used binary logistic regression to assess the influence of socio-demographics and other health behaviour factors in three groups of women: non-smoking pregnant women, women who continued smoking during pregnancy, and smokers who quit during pregnancy. RESULTS: 30% of the interviewed mothers were smokers prior to pregnancy, of whom 43.3% continued smoking during pregnancy. Women with a family income of less than 100 Euro/month (OR=3.01, 95% CI: 1.02-8.83) and those who were unemployed (OR=13.2, 95% CI: 3.90-44.79) had increased odds of continued smoking versus quitting during pregancy in multivariable analyses. Women who continued smoking during pregnancy were also more likley to be of lower socioeconomic status than never smokers (OR=14.1, 95% CI: 4.97-39.6). CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of women of reproductive age smoke and continue to smoke despite their knowledge about risks of smoking during pregnancy. Smoking prior to and during pregnancy is predominantly associated with lower socioeconomic status. Women with limited economic means should be a high priority target group for smoking cessation interventions

АNALISYS OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATION OF FAMILY BUSINESS IN ROMANIA

Abstract: Novelty of this research paper is determined by the imperative economic and social need to create the necessary legal and favorable framework for initiation and developing family business as a form of business success that would be accessible to socially vulnerable families. The aim of the research paper is to investigate the main legal rules of the legal framework of family business in Romania and to familiarize it with similar families from the Republic of Moldova; this would take into account acceptable rules for the Republic of Moldova and will help to create the legal basis for the establishment of this relatively new form of family entrepreneurship in this country. The main research methods are: systemic analysis, monographic, logic etc. The main scientific results obtained in the article are based on identification, analysis and systematization of main legal norms of the legal framework for the initiation and regulation of family businesses in Romania

АNALISYS OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR REGULATION OF FAMILY BUSINESS IN ROMANIA

Abstract: Novelty of this research paper is determined by the imperative economic and social need to create the necessary legal and favorable framework for initiation and developing family business as a form of business success that would be accessible to socially vulnerable families. The aim of the research paper is to investigate the main legal rules of the legal framework of family business in Romania and to familiarize it with similar families from the Republic of Moldova; this would take into account acceptable rules for the Republic of Moldova and will help to create the legal basis for the establishment of this relatively new form of family entrepreneurship in this country. The main research methods are: systemic analysis, monographic, logic etc. The main scientific results obtained in the article are based on identification, analysis and systematization of main legal norms of the legal framework for the initiation and regulation of family businesses in Romani