Abstract In Hohoe, Ghana, induced abortion is the second highest cause of hospital
admissions. We aimed to describe factors influencing induced abortion among 408 …

METHODS: A nationally representative survey of a sample of347health facilities that provide
postabortion or safe abortion services and a survey of 80 professionals knowledgeable …

Abortion is illegal in Thailand unless the woman's health is at risk or pregnancy is due to
rape. This study, carried out in 1999 in 787 government hospitals, examined the magnitude …

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 …

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 …

Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments
lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over …

Context: Despite international calls to recognize unsafe abortion as a serious health
problem in developing countries, very little quantitative information exists on national levels …

Introduction Complications due to unsafe abortions are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries. We aimed to characterise abortion-related …

Background Induced abortion rates remained persistently high in the Volta Region of Ghana
in the 5 years from 2006 to 2011. Some hospitals, both rural and urban, report induced …

Unsafe abortion is an important public health problem, accountingfor 13% of maternal
mortality in developing countries. Of anestimated annual 70 000 deaths from unsafe …