Researchers who are working to break the awful silence on abortion in many parts of sub-
Sahara Africa must be heartily congratulated. The first step in changing any social situation …

In 1994, at the Intemrnational Conference on Population and Development, the world's
govemnments recognised unsafe abortion as a major public health problem. They pledged …

It is estimated that nearly 70,000 women die annually from the complications of unsafe
abortion around the world. Over 69,000 of these deaths occur in developing countries while …

Such report on induces abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa offers an summary of the lawfulness
of abortion and describes how common and instructions safely lapses occur in the region's …

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 …

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 …

Each year an estimated 20 million unsafe abortions take place worldwide, 95% of which
occur in the developing world.'Of the 1.1 billion adolescents aged 10-19 years, 85% live in …

Ten years ago, a meeting where participants openly discussed unsafe abortion's tragic toll
on the lives and health of African women, such as was held in March 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 …

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 …