Background Literature shows that choice for unsafe abortion is often driven by poverty.
However, factors related to the family formation behaviour of women are also implied as …

Background Following an unintended pregnancy, not every woman would invariably choose
to undergo an unsafe abortion. It suggests that in the decision making process, women face …

Sub‐Saharan Africa has the highest death rate from induced abortion in the world, and
young women in southern Nigeria are particularly likely to terminate their pregnancies. This …

Context: A cultural preference for sons may be a factor driving recourse to abortion in India,
as women carrying female fetuses may decide to terminate their pregnancies. To assess this …

Background: Induced abortion contributes significantly to maternal mortality in developing
countries yet women still seek repeat induced abortion in spite of the availability of …

Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and
mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced …

Objective To assess the relationship between race and spontaneous abortion, whether the
relationship varies by risk factors, and the effect of spontaneous abortions on subsequent …

Background When faced with an unintended pregnancy, some women choose to undergo
an unsafe abortion, while others do not. This choice may depend on long-term contraception …

BACKGROUND: Despite having one of the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa,
complications from induced abortion are the second leading cause of maternal mortality in …

Although Ghana's abortion law is fairly liberal, unsafe abortion and its consequences remain
among the largest contributors to maternal mortality in the country. This study analyzes data …