METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted in 2008 with 49 Nigerian politicians and
officials to assess their awareness of unsafe abortion and its role in maternal mortality and to …

Safe abortion services are only legal in Nigeria to save the life of the woman. Widespread
incidence of unsafe induced abortions often results in death or irreparable harm to women …

While laws in Uganda surrounding abortion remain contradictory, a frequent interpretation of
the law is that abortion is only allowed to save the woman's life. Nevertheless abortion …

This study aimed at determining the knowledge and perception of physicians in Nigeria on
abortion related deaths, and also to find out if they will support the liberalization of abortion …

Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of death and ill health in women in the developing
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …

METHODS A widely used indirect methodology was used to estimate the incidence of
abortion and unintended pregnancy in Nigeria in 2012. Data on provision of abortion and …

Unsafe abortion is one of the major contributors to high levels of maternal mortality in
Ghana, despite a relatively liberal legal environment. This paper presents findings from a …

As part of efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal 5–to reduce maternal mortality by
75% and achieve universal access to reproductive health by 2015–the Malawi Ministry of …

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 paper reviews pertinent literature and identifies research needs relating to unsafe
abortion in Nigeria. The paper is organised into three sections. In the first part of the article, a …