Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may propel a rapid decline in overall
maternal death. A retrospective review of patients with complicated unsafe abortion was …

Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …

This study was conducted to assess the status of safe motherhood in Uganda. A total of 97
health units, 30 hospitals, and 67 lower health units were included in the sample. Altogether …

Background: Each year, throughout the world, approximately 210 million women became
pregnant and around one in 10 pregnancies end in an unsafe abortion. The interventions to …

Unwanted pregnancy is associated with increased risk of maternal mortality and morbidity.
This study was done to determine the causes of unwanted pregnancy and its impact on …

BORTION is the oldest known cure for unwanted pregnancies and has been ractised in
almost all societies worldwide nd throughout history among all races, using various …

In the first years of the new century, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service determined
to reduce abortion‐associated morbidity and mortality by increasing access to safe care …

Objective To investigate the feasibility of providing harm‐reduction services to reduce
unsafe abortion in Tanzania. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 110 …

Background: Unsafe abortion is an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity,
particularly marked in developing countries with restrictive abortion laws. It has both …

Public health discourses on safe abortion assume the term to be unambiguous. However,
qualitative evidence elicited from Kenyan women treated for complications of unsafe …