Objectives In Zambia, despite a relatively liberal legal framework, there remains a
substantial burden of unsafe abortion. Many women do not use skilled providers in a well …

Despite Zambia's relatively progressive abortion law, women continue to seek unsafe, illegal
abortions. Four domains of abortion attitudes–support for legalization, immorality, rights, and …

Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Knowledge and attitudes towards
abortion from health care providers and abortion experts in Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study …

This article presents part of the findings of a community-based study on the causes and
effects of unplanned pregnancies in four districts of Western Province, Zambia. The study …

Introduction: there are controversies surrounding the practice of abortion especially in
developing countries of Africa. Cameroon is not an exception to this and hence this study …

Unsafe abortion in Kenya is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. In October
2012, we sought to understand the methods married women aged 24–49 and young …

Abortion is legal in South Africa, but over half of abortions remain unsafe there. Evidence
suggests women who are (Black) African, of lower socioeconomic status, living with HIV, or …

Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications,
remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced …

While laws in Uganda surrounding abortion remain contradictory, a frequent interpretation of
the law is that abortion is only allowed to save the woman's life. Nevertheless abortion …

Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often,
women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and …