… We provide here a broad overview of abortion legality as of 2019 for all 48 Sub-Saharan
countries. We describe notable legal changes since 2000 and discuss a few strategies that have…

… broadly legal countries with high levels of unsafe abortion. It … reason in these Sub-Saharan
African countries, where many … than older women to delay seeking an abortion, because they …

… to 1994 in subSaharan Africa documented the gravity of unsafe … to safe abortion throughout
Africa, and its potential in the … Progress in the policy arena has been slow and incremental …

… and tracking progress, program efforts in many SSA countries to … delivery, reducing unsafe
abortion and addressing the SRH … and Southern Africa sub-regions but steadily climbing in the …

… transition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been slower than in … in progress’ stage of TFR
of 3.0-5.0, we have 19 countries (32% … to 1 unsafe abortion per 1000 in developed countries). …

… resulting from unsafe abortions occur in Sub-Saharan Africa (… Some progress has been
made in addressing the challenge … unsafe abortion is occurring (related to reducing the delay in …

… unsafe to safe abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but steady progress”. From the study,
great … Most of the progress in ensuring safe abortions in this region through legal and political …

… 89% of unintended pregnancies in Sub-Saharan Africa occur … This chapter highlights the
high rates of unsafe abortions in … to delay in seeking post abortion care, increasing mortality. …

… of young women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa who have a … planning and prevention of
unsafe abortion. Moving away … , including access to safe abortion to the full extent of the law, …

… We report on the Strengthening Abortion Research Capacity in sub-Saharan Africa (STARS) …
From unsafe to safe abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa: Slow but steady progress. Guttmacher …