Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more
complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical …

CONTEXT: Given that maternal morbidity and mortality from unsafe abortion persist,
especially in Africa, there is a pressing need to understand the abortion decision-making …

Abstract Introduction The Zambian Termination of Pregnancy Act permits abortion on socio-
economic grounds, but access to safe abortion services is limited and this constitutes a …

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 …

Structural barriers such as a restrictive legal environment, limited medical resources, and
high-costs inhibit access to safe abortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC); …

The potential health consequences of limiting access to safe abortion make it imperative to
understand how conscience-based refusal to provide legally permitted services is …

Unsafe abortion is a significant but preventable cause of global maternal mortality and
morbidity. Zambia has among the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa, however …

PIP: This paper describes the findings of a prospective study of women presenting with a
request for termination of pregnancy with the diagnosis of abortion complications at the …

Objective To assess women's knowledge and attitude toward Ethiopian current abortion law.
Study design A quantitative, community-based cross-sectional survey. Methods Women of …

Background Unsafe abortion remains a reality for many Ethiopian women and will remain so
until safe abortion is more accessible across the country. The house of representatives of …