Table 3

The theme human rights— illustrated by categories, subcategories and selected codes emerged from two FGDs with PAC providers (n=12) in a low-resource setting in Kenya

Theme	Category	Subcategory	Code
Human rights	Acceptance	Abortion exists in our society	We must accept that abortion is common in Kenya.
			Induced abortions occur daily.
			Most unintended pregnancies will never reach term.
		Her decision	Abortion should be the choice of the woman.
		Her decision	If she wants to terminate she will do it either way.
	Economical aspects	Recognising personal losses	Abortion services are too expensive.
			Unsafe abortions can incur expensive costs for PAC.
			Unsafe abortions cause death and loss of family members.
		Safe abortion to reduce societal costs	Providing safe abortions would be cheaper than providing PAC.
			PAC is financed by taking resources from other areas within healthcare.
			Orphaned children become a burden on society.
	Prevention	Importance of counselling	Counselling is essential.
			Proper counselling can prevent psychological trauma.
			Counselling can help the client make informed choices.
		Availability	Youths should be received in a good atmosphere.
			Her case must always be taken seriously.
			Follow-ups are important.
		Prevent ignorance and misconceptions	Find out the myths and misconceptions.
			Explain possible side effects.
			Provide sexual and reproductive health education to all.
		Benefits of contraceptives	Prevent girls from dropping out of school.
			Give girls a chance to create their future.
			Enable birth spacing within families.
	Gender equality	Increase male involvement	Male involvement brings peace in the home.
			Address the persons responsible for the pregnancies.
			Most of the policymakers are men.
			Easier to access women through their husbands.
		Empowerment of young women	Empower girls to negotiate for safer sex.
		Empowerment of young women	Strengthen girls’ confidence in relationships.

FGD, focus group discussions; PAC, postabortion care.