Unsafe abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in Africa. In international
human rights law, there are two possible approaches to tackling the problem of unsafe …

Abortion is a common medical experience, globally and in South Africa. Worldwide,
approximately one in five pregnancies ends in abortion. But many societies understand …

Most of Africa's 54 countries have restrictive abortion laws, outdated remnants of former
colonial laws that result in nearly five million unsafe abortions annually. To stem maternal …

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 …

PIP: Annually, worldwide, there are approximately 150 million births and 50 million
abortions. In Africa, more than 90% of abortions are unsafe, the highest rate in the world …

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 …

The incidence of unsafe abortion and the consequent toll on the lives and health of African
women are some of the reasons why the African continent is frequently assured pride of …

Complications of unsafe abortion account for 30–40% of maternal deaths in Nigeria. This
paper reports a case of unsafe abortion by dilatation and curettage, carried out by a medical …

Safe abortion services are only legal in Nigeria to save the life of the woman. Widespread
incidence of unsafe induced abortions often results in death or irreparable harm to women …