Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa,
Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, where abortion laws are more restrictive, the …

Summary The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights
of Women in Africa is the only legally-binding human rights instrument that explicitly …

This needs assessment set out to provide better and more in depth understanding of the
capacity of SOGOC and in particular to identify the main abortion advocacy needs that a …

In the past decade, new policies and programmes have been introduced in Africa to provide
post-abortion care and, in some countries, safe, legal abortion services. Unfortunately, the …

African policymakers and health authorities are expressing concern over the numbers of
clandestine abortions they see and the resulting morbidity and mortality associated with …

Initiation of sexual behaviour is a normal part of human development and it often occurs
during adolescence. This is common and universal to all societies and cultures around the …

Complications of an unsafe abortion are a major contributor to maternal deaths and
morbidity in Africa. When abortions are performed in safe environments, such complications …

Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of death and ill health in women in the developing
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …

Complications of unsafe abortion contribute to high maternal mortality and morbidity in
Mozambique. In 2002, the Ministry of Health conducted an assessment of abortion services …