Objective To investigate factors associated with self‐reported pregnancy termination in
Ghana and thereby appreciate the correlates of abortion‐seeking in order to understand …

Background Despite the change in legal status of abortion in South Africa in 1996, barriers
to access remain. Stigma associated with abortion provision and care, privacy concerns, and …

Background Although abortion was legalized in South Africa in 1996, barriers to safe, legal
abortion services remain, and women continue to seek abortions outside of the formal …

Background Unsafe abortions remain a major global public health concern and despite its
prevalence, unsafe abortions remain one of the most neglected global health challenges …

BACKGROUND: Despite having one of the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa,
complications from induced abortion are the second leading cause of maternal mortality in …

Background: The rate of unsafe abortions in Kenya increased from 32 per 1000 women of
reproductive age in 2002 to 48 per 1000 women in 2012--one of the highest in Sub-Saharan …

Globally, abortion has emerged as a critical determinant of maternal morbidity and mortality.
The Ghana government amended the country's abortion law in 1985 to promote safe …

Although Ghana's abortion law is fairly liberal, unsafe abortion and its consequences remain
among the largest contributors to maternal mortality in the country. This study analyzes data …

Background In order to ensure that legalized abortion in South Africa improves reproductive
health, women must know that abortion is a legal option in the case of unwanted pregnancy …

Unintended pregnancy is a significant public health issue in South Africa. Despite free
services including contraception, women face structural and institutional barriers to …