… of the highest in the world, with an estimated 594 maternal deaths … unsafe abortion, the
techniques used, the events leading to … at time of admission to hospital (43% vs 13%, p = 0.0053). …

… country [8, 13] and in certain periods [14] abortion-related death rates have surpassed those
resulting … Therefore, no change has occurred in unsafe abortion care within the public health …

… on developing countries, where 97% of unsafe abortions and … However, estimating the
magnitude of unsafe abortion is … Although unsafe abortion accounts for 13% of maternal deaths, …

… that countries in the developing world have a rate of unsafe … However the estimated incidence
of unsafe abortion globally … likely to have unsafe abortions leading to complications[13]. …

… Most unsafe abortions occur in developing countries, in settings where standards of care are
often poorer and legal restrictions are greater [2-4]. Every year an estimated … level [12,13]. In …

… Estimates of post-abortion complications indicate that the Latin … -abortion care at an earlier
gestational age (under 13 weeks) … most women seek care for unsafe abortions that could be …

… unsafe abortions and mortality occur in developing countries. … the safe and unsafe abortion
estimates are derived from an … due to unsafe abortion has remained close to 13% since the …

… for an estimated 34,000 maternal deaths annually or 13% of … for abortion complications that
resulted from unsafe TOP; … in this study suggests that unsafe abortion, especially during the …

… improvement in how to estimate both incidence and morbidity from unsafe abortion, we can
… Hospital admissions resulting from unsafe abortion: estimates from 13 developing countries. …

… The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 10-50… 1936 to 33 by 2010 [13]. Further
reduction requires specifically … still commonly practised in developing countries. In our study, …