Unsafe abortion is a leading but preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Nearly 73 million induced abortions occur globally every year, about half of which are …

Introduction: An unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating an unintended
pregnancy carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment …

The demand for abortion and the incidence of unsafe abortion are still very high. About 45%
of all abortions worldwide are unsafe abortions. Unsafe abortion is still a public health …

Abstract Objectives Abortion in Nigeria is permitted only to save a woman's life. Most
abortions in that country take place under unsafe conditions and constitute a major source 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 …

Background Every year 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose abortion,
and fifty percent of these procedures, 20 million are unsafe. An unsafe abortion is defined as …

Background An unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating an unintended
pregnancy carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment …

Despite the advancements in medical technology, unsafe abortion is common worldwide
and it is estimated that about 13% of maternal deaths occur each year due to unsafe …

Objectives: Annually, 210 million women conceive globally and 3 in 10 resort to abortion
with an estimated 45% unsafe abortions, majority being from the developing world. This …

Materials and methods A total of 296 female patients of child-bearing age presented
between 2012 and 2015 in the emergency department (ED), Nishtar Hospital, Multan, after …