Objectives To describe the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications in
health facilities and calculate the incidence of abortion-related near-miss complications at
the population level in three provinces in Zambia, a country where abortion is legal but
stigmatized. Study design We conducted a cross-sectional study in 35 district, provincial and
tertiary hospitals over 5 months. All women hospitalized for abortion-related complications
were eligible for inclusion. Cases of abortion-related near-miss, moderate and low morbidity …