Globally, about 210 million pregnancies occur each year and out of which 80 million
pregnancies are unintended (Singh et al. 2009). A report by the World Health Organization …

Background: Unsafe abortion still contributes significantly to high maternal morbidity and
mortality particularly in developing countries despite concerted efforts being made to reduce …

Introduction: Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in
developing countries despite provision of adequate care and legalization of abortion. The …

OBJECTIVE: To study the mortality and morbidity of unsafe abortion in a University Teaching
Hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in Department of …

Professor in the Department of Obstretrics and Gynaecology, University College Hospital,
lbadan, Nigeria bortion is one of the oldest methods of preventing unwanted births. Although …

PIP: Annually, worldwide, there are approximately 150 million births and 50 million
abortions. In Africa, more than 90% of abortions are unsafe, the highest rate in the world …

Maternal mortality and morbidity rates are very high in Africa. A large proportion of these
deaths is attributed to unsafe abortion. The International Federation of Gynecology and …

T Abstract: Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact
of unsafe abortion on maternal mortality is underappreciated because of the clandestine …

Introduction: Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural and
political dimensions. It is also a public health concern in many parts of the world. An unsafe …

Aim: With 16% of the world's population, India accounts for over 20% of the world's maternal
deaths. The maternal mortality ratio, defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 …