Unsafe abortion continues to be a major cause of maternal death; it accounts for 14.5% of all
maternal deaths globally and almost all of these deaths occur in countries with restrictive …

OBJECTIVE: To examine characteristics and causes of legal induced abortion–related
deaths in the United States between 1998 and 2010. METHODS: Abortion-related deaths …

BACKGROUND: The 1990–2008 estimates for the maternal mortality associated with unsafe
abortion require a re-examination. OBJECTIVE: To provide the latest estimates of the …

Background The WHO estimates that 13% of maternal mortality is due to unsafe abortion,
but challenges with measurement and data quality persist. To our knowledge, no systematic …

The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This
report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that …

Preventing unsafe abortion and its consequences: priorities for research and action Preventing
Unsafe Abortion and its Consequences Priorities for Research and Action Preventing Unsafe …

Background Reliable information on the incidence of induced abortion in India is lacking.
Official statistics and national surveys provide incomplete coverage. Since the early 2000s …

The question of whether abortion should be legal is currently being decided in many
countries. Although much of the discussion has focused on ethical issues, the public health …

This report on induced abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa offers an overview of the legality of
abortion and describes how often and how safely abortions occur in the region's 48 …

Interest in abortion research is reemerging, partly as a result of political changes and partly
due to evidence of the contribution of induced abortion to maternal mortality in developing …