This study sought to update knowledge on unsafe abortion in Brazil. We carried out a
systematic review with study search and selection on MEDLINE and LILACS, with no …

Previous reviews on the subject of abortion in Brazil have estimated one million procedures
per year but did not address legal abortion. This systematic review sought to update …

INTRODUCTION: Unsafe abortion accounts for about 12% of maternal deaths in Brazil,
although many of these women could meet the requirements for legal abortion in this …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, from 2010 to 2014, there were around
55 million abortions worldwide, 45% of which were unsafe. In Brazil, data on abortion and its …

Abortion research faces great challenges, even more so in contexts in which it is illegal.
Women tend to omit the voluntary termination of pregnancy or to declare having miscarried …

OBJECTIVE To analyze temporal trends and distribution patterns of unsafe abortion in
Brazil. METHODS Ecological study based on records of hospital admissions of women due …

In Brazil, abortion is among the leading causes of maternal mortality. Research has shown
that abortion is practiced clandestinely by women of all social classes, but has unequal …

Background Abortion laws are extremely restrictive in Brazil. The knowledge, opinions of
abortion laws, and abortion practices of obstetrician-gynecologists can have a significant …

Objective To evaluate sociodemographic factors associated with induced abortion. Methods
As part of a cross-sectional, descriptive study, 15 800 civil servants from Campinas, Brazil …

OBJETIVO: avaliar a prevalência referida de abortamento espontâneo e induzido, em uma
amostra de mulheres brasileiras entrevistadas na Pesquisa Nacional sobre Demografia e …