Table 2.

Denial for abortion services and its reasons

Ever denied abortion service (%)	Physician (n = 36)	Mid-level (n = 70)	Total (N = 106)
Yes	97	98	96
No	3	4	4
If yes, reasons for denial (% of yes only)
Gestational age above 12 weeks	94	93	93
Sex selective abortion	92	83	86
Maternal health contraindications	83	76	85
Bulky uterus	27	54	45
Gestational age above 8 weeks	19	46	37
We do not provide surgical abortion	6	46	32
Lack of “valid” reason for abortion	31	31	30
Lack of medications	6	33	24
Woman does not have any children	17	27	24
Lack of skilled provider at facility	8	20	16
Woman unable to pay service fee	6	6	6
Providers’ personal religious and moral beliefs about abortion	3	3	3