Background Information about the incidence of induced abortion is needed to motivate and
inform efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and to monitor progress toward …

Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

Background Unintended pregnancy and abortion estimates document trends in sexual and
reproductive health and autonomy. These estimates inform and motivate investment in …

CONTEXT: Periodic assessments of abortion incidence are essential for monitoring trends in
unintended pregnancy and gaps in contraceptive services and use. METHODS: Statistics …

CONTEXT: Information on abortion levels and trends can inform research and policies
affecting maternal and reproductive health, but the incidence of legal abortion has not been …

Background Information on incidence of induced abortion is crucial for identifying policy and
programmatic needs aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy. Because unsafe abortion is …

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 …

Background Estimates of pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome indicate how
effectively women and couples are able to fulfil their childbearing aspirations, and can be …

Background Examining the distribution of abortions by method of abortion and gestational
age at time of termination provides insight about the options women may have to terminate …

Introduction Internationally comparable estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion
incidence can illuminate disparities in sexual and reproductive health and autonomy …