CONTEXT: Periodic assessments of abortion incidence are essential for monitoring trends in
unintended pregnancy and gaps in contraceptive services and use. METHODS: Statistics …

CONTEXT: Information on abortion levels and trends can inform research and policies
affecting maternal and reproductive health, but the incidence of legal abortion has not been …

Context: Legal abortion rates vary widely among countries with nonrestrictive laws. Data on
trends in legal induced abortion may provide insight for policymakers into factors that …

Context: Accurate measurement of induced abortion levels has proven difficult in many parts
of the world. Health care workers and policymakers need information on the incidence of …

Background Information about the incidence of induced abortion is needed to motivate and
inform efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and to monitor progress toward …

CONTEXT: Evidence shows that laws that restrict abortion do not eliminate its practice, but
instead result in women having clandestine abortions, which are likely to be unsafe. It is …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate abortion rates among subpopulations of women in 2008, assess
changes in subpopulation abortion rates since 2000, and estimate the lifetime incidence of …

Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

Despite the availability of safe and highly effective methods of abortion, unsafe abortions
continue to be widespread, nearly all in developing countries. The latest estimates from the …

Background Information on incidence of induced abortion is crucial for identifying policy and
programmatic needs aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy. Because unsafe abortion is …