Perhaps the most common argument for legalising abortion throughout history is that women
will get abortions either way, but if abortion is illegal it will be unsafe and women will die as a …

We, the 112 participants of" Action to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Africa: A Regional
Consultation on Unsa Abortion," which took place on March 5-7, 2003, in Addis Ababa …

PIP: This overview of unsafe abortion in Africa indicates some reforms such as the provision
of family planning services close to maternity units or hospitals where women can go for …

Sub-Saharan Africa has, by far, the highest maternal mortality ratio today. It is estimated that
the risk of dying from pregnancy-related cause for a girl born in Africa today is as high as 1 …

This article examines how to save more lives and move towards sustainable development.
Unsafe abortions account for 13% of maternal deaths globally, a neglected public health …

Introduction: Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the world's highest rates of unsafe abortions,
and most maternal deaths due to unsafe abortion arises from this region. Abortion is …

Despite decades of rhetoric by the international community, maternal mortality-or deaths of
women related to pregnancy and childbirth-remains stubbornly and unacceptably high in …

Editorial Okonofua while these European nations have discarded their restrictive laws, many
formerly colonized developing countries have held tenaciously to the restrictive laws. The …

Since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in
1994, sexual and reproductive health and rights have been recognized as key parts of the …

This report on induced abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa offers an overview of the legality of
abortion and describes how often and how safely abortions occur in the region's 48 …