Background In Uganda, abortion is permitted only when the life of a woman is in danger.
This restriction compels the perpetuation of the practice in secrecy and often under unsafe …

Complications of unsafe abortion contribute to high maternal mortality and morbidity in
Mozambique. In 2002, the Ministry of Health conducted an assessment of abortion services …

Seventy-four women with complications of induced abortion were studied prospectively at
the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. Twenty of the women were interviewed privately …

Context: In the Philippines, abortion is legally restricted. Nevertheless, many women obtain
abortions-often in unsafe conditions-to avoid unplanned births. In 1994, the estimated …

Background Maternal mortality due to abortion complications stands among the three
leading causes of maternal death in Botswana where there is a restrictive abortion law. This …

This study applies an indirect estimation method to develop comprehensive national and
provincial estimates of the prevalence of abortion and abortion‐related morbidity in …

Aim: With 16% of the world's population, India accounts for over 20% of the world's maternal
deaths. The maternal mortality ratio, defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 …

OBJECTIVE: To study the mortality and morbidity of unsafe abortion in a University Teaching
Hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in Department of …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of women who had undergone an unsafe
abortion and attended a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan with complications. METHODS …

It is commonly claimed that thousands of women die every year from unsafe abortion in
Malawi. This commentary critically assesses those claims, demonstrating that these …