Background Despite the realized importance of unsafe abortion as a global health problem,
reliable data are difficult to obtain, especially in countries where abortion is illegal. Estimates …

INTRODUCTION: About 44 million induced abortions take place worldwide annually, of
which 50% are unsafe. The results of studies investigated the induced abortion rate in Iran …

Every year, worldwide, about 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose
abortion, and nearly half of these procedures, 20 million, are unsafe. Some 68,000 women …

Globally, induced abortion—safe or unsafe, legal or illegal—is a reproductive health service
that is part of the lives of women, couples and communities in both developed and …

Induced abortions 42 million 38 million 130 million unsafe abortions. Unsafe abortion
accounts for 13 percent of deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth in the developing …

Background Unsafe abortion has been a significant cause of maternal morbidity and
mortality in Nepal. Since legalization in 2002, more than 1,200 providers have been trained …

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report in March documenting that the
number of women dying from unsafe abortions worldwide has declined significantly over the …

Unsafe abortions refer to terminations of unintended pregnancies by persons lacking the
necessary skills, or in an environment lacking the minimum medical standards, or both …

Background In Côte d'Ivoire, induced abortion is legally restricted unless a pregnancy
threatens a woman's life. Yet the limited available evidence suggests abortion is common …

Background Unsafe abortion is one of the commonest causes of maternal mortality. Abortion-
related maternal deaths are higher in countries with the most restrictive abortion laws. We …