Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title:  Abortion in Nepal: Perspectives of a cross -section of sexual and reproductive health and 
rights professionals  
 
Version: 2 Date: 23 Jan 2019 
 
Reviewer:  Reviewer  2 
 
Reviewer’s report:  
 
REVISION ASSESSMENT FROM THE ACADEMIC PEER REVIEWER:  
 
Has the author addressed your concerns sufficiently for you to now recommend the work as a 
technically sound contribution? Yes  
 
Reviewer comments: Page 3 lines 17 -19 refers to reduction in maternal mortality implying that 
legalization of abortion may have h ad a role. Better to give the cause specific rate of maternal 
mortality due to abortion over the same period of time. or the proportion of deaths due to 
abortion. The first measure is preferable  
 
Page 4 line 4 is it 15 -19 years or 15 -49 years  
 
Are the methods appropriate and well  described?  
If not, please specify what is required in your comments to the authors.  
 
No 
 
Does the work include the necessary controls?  
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No 
 
Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the data shown?  
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Yes 
 
Are you able to assess any statistics in the manuscript or would you recommend an 
additional statistical review?  
If an additional statistical review is recommended, please specify what aspects require further 
assessment in your comments to the editors.  
 
Not relevant to this manuscript  
 
Quality of written English  
Please indicate the quality of language in the manuscript:  
 
Needs some language corrections before being published  
 
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