Based on available evidence, this review article posits that contemporary use of abortion in
sub-Saharan Africa often substitutes for and sometimes surpasses modern contraceptive …

Objective To assess the need for post‐abortion contraception and to determine if women
who had an unsafe abortion will use a contraceptive method to avoid repeated unwanted …

Abortion is carried out daily in Nigeria despite the restrictive abortion law. This study was
carried out to obtain information on societal attitude to the issues of family planning …

Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more
complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical …

Traditional and cultural values, social perceptions, religious teachings and criminalisation
have facilitated stigmatisation of abortion in Ghana. Abortion is illegal in Ghana except in …

Continued pregnancy after an abortion attempt is a likely outcome in countries where unsafe
abortions prevail. Yet there is a paucity of literature on the consequences and implications of …

Introduction Globally, unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal mortality and
morbidity. One of the commonest problems facing university and college students is …

Despite widespread awareness of and access to modern contraception, high rates of
unwanted pregnancies and abortions still persist in many parts of the world, even where …

An estimated 60% of all adolescent pregnancies in low-income countries are unintended.
The present study was carried out at the university hospital in Lusaka, Zambia over a four …

Background In Uganda, abortion is permitted only when the life of a woman is in danger.
This restriction compels the perpetuation of the practice in secrecy and often under unsafe …