Background: Unsafe abortion accounts for a greater proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is
often not adequately considered in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Aim …

Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may propel a rapid decline in overall
maternal death. A retrospective review of patients with complicated unsafe abortion was …

Introduction: Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in
developing countries despite provision of adequate care and legalization of abortion. The …

Background: Unsafe abortion still contributes significantly to high maternal morbidity and
mortality particularly in developing countries despite concerted efforts being made to reduce …

Unsafe abortion represents a preventable yet major cause for maternal mortality in India. A
majority of these abortions are performed confidentially. Complications occur in a large …

Background: Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies
choose abortion, and nearly half of these procedures are unsafe. Complications of induced …

Background: Induced abortion continues to be a major public health issue that evokes
social, political, legal, ethical, cultural, religious sentiments and debates in all societies. And …

Context: Unsafe abortion has grave implications for the life of a woman and her future
reproductive career. Efforts to find the reasons underlying how a woman gets to the point of …

Complications of unsafe abortion account for 30–40% of maternal deaths in Nigeria. This
paper reports a case of unsafe abortion by dilatation and curettage, carried out by a medical …

Unsafe abortion is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a procedure for
terminating pregnancy, carried out either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an …