Background Abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal death in low-and middle-
income countries. In Nepal, abortion is reported to be the third leading cause of maternal …

• The unsafe abortion rate decreased by almost one third from the level in 1990 in the Latin
America and the Caribbean Region. Contraceptive use in the Region has increased further …

Unplanned and unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are serious public health
problems in the developing world for which many governments and international …

Context: Accurate measurement of induced abortion levels has proven difficult in many parts
of the world. Health care workers and policymakers need information on the incidence of …

Access to safe and legal abortion services is a far reach for women and girls in Uganda.
Although unsafe abortion rates have fallen from 54 to 39 per 1000 women aged 15–45 …

Background Unsafe abortion is a neglected public health problem contributing for 13% of
maternal death worldwide. In Africa, 99% of abortions are unsafe resulting in one maternal …

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 …

Abstract Background Although Nepal legalised abortion in 2002, a significant number of
women continue to access unsafe abortions. An estimated 60% of all abortions performed in …

Although pregnancy termination is restricted by law in Tanzania, it is widely practiced and
almost always unsafe, and contributes to the country's high maternal morbidity and mortality …

Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and
mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced …