It is noted that complications of unsafe abortion remain one of the major causes of maternal
morbidity and mortality in Africa-up to 55% of deaths and chronic and debilitating sequelae …

The World Conference on Human Rights (the Vienna Conference) that was held in Vienna
in 1993, marked an important beginning in the recognition of reproductive and sexual rights …

The definition of abortion is the “termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting
in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus as the spontaneous expulsion of a …

Maternal mortality is the second most common cause of death among women in Ghana, and
more than one in 10 maternal deaths (11%) are the result of unsafe induced abortions. 1 In …

Unsafe abortion is a very important public health problem, responsible for a substantial
proportion of maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly in countries with restrictive …

Despite the advancements in medical technology, unsafe abortion is common worldwide
and it is estimated that about 13% of maternal deaths occur each year due to unsafe …

Background In South Africa the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (Act 92 of 1996)
replaced the Abortion and Sterilization Act (Act No 2 of 1975). The Abortion and Sterilization …

One of the most topical areas in reproductive health today is the consequences of induced
and often unsafe abortion. Safe motherhood initiatives continue to highlight the contribution …

Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa,
Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, where abortion laws are more restrictive, the …

Women in the African region are overburdened with unsafe abortion. Abortion regimes that
fail to translate any given abortion rights into tangible access are partly to blame. Historically …