Accelerators/decelerators of achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health services: a case study of Iranian health system.

For instance, a favorable trend in the maternal mortality rate has been reported and attributable to 5 major reasons including a decreased fertility rate [ 16 - 18 ], later marriages and childbirths [ 19 ], improved rural women’s literacy [ 20 - 22 ], better access to emergency health (especially obstetric) services, and broadened maternal and childbirth care via the nation-wide health network.

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