South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act is a groundbreaking law for
women's sexual and reproductive health and rights in South Africa and serves as a …

In the first years of the new century, the Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service determined
to reduce abortion‐associated morbidity and mortality by increasing access to safe care …

Unsafe abortion is a major public health problem in Africa and is responsible for the deaths
and disabilities of thousands of women each year. Low contraceptive use, restrictive …

Background: Unsafe abortion still contributes significantly to high maternal morbidity and
mortality particularly in developing countries despite concerted efforts being made to reduce …

Abortion continues to be a major public health issue that evokes social, political, legal,
cultural and religious sentiments and debates in all societies. This is particularly so in …

The importance of South Africa as a model for reproductive self-determination in Africa
cannot be underestimated. Abortion has been legal since 1996, and the country has some of …

The historical criminalisation of abortion is a major explanation for the persistence of unsafe
abortion in the African region. As long as criminalisation remains the main tool for regulating …

Unsafe abortions and their complications are a major cause of maternal mortality. Hospital
based studies from most African countries confirm that up to 50% of maternal deaths are due …

Unsafe abortion is a significant yet preventable cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in
developing countries. This report contains the papers submitted to an interdisciplinary …