A 19-year-old para 0þ 1 seamstress apprentice presented at the casualty department of
Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Sagamu, Nigeria, on 5 May 2003 …

Discussion A study conducted by the ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) in rural
India revealed the incidence of unsafe abortions to be still as high as 13.5 illegal abortion …

Background An unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating an unintended
pregnancy carried out either by a person lacking the necessary skills or in an environment …

Background Induced abortion, whether therapeutic or elective, is a surgical procedure
frequently practiced worldwide. It is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality …

In Cameroon as in most African countries, the law on abortion is restrictive. Consequently
most unwanted pregnancies are terminated clandestinely with the known associated high …

Introduction: Induced abortion is a procedure carried out to terminate a pregnancy for varied
indications. It can, however, be complicated by severe complications including bowel injury …

Background Every year 42 million women with unintended pregnancies choose abortion,
and fifty percent of these procedures, 20 million are unsafe. An unsafe abortion is defined as …

Unsafe abortions represent a preventable yet major cause of maternal mortality and
morbidity in India. Intestinal perforation is a rare dreaded complication of unsafe abortion. It …

The incidence of major abdominal surgery after septic abortion - an indicator of
complications due to illegal abortion Page 1 SAMJ VOLUME 68 23 NOVEMBER 1985 799 …