In Ethiopia, unsafe abortion accounts up to 32% of maternal deaths. The perception of
health providers towards safe abortion provision at selected health facilities in Addis Ababa …

METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted in 2008 with 49 Nigerian politicians and
officials to assess their awareness of unsafe abortion and its role in maternal mortality and to …

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

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 …

SUMMARY Introduction: In Ghana unsafe abortion remains a major public health problem
despite apparent lib-eralization of the law on abortion over two dec-ades. The contention is …

Among obstetric patients with at least one previous pregnancy, over 20% reported having at
least one induced abortion. Abortion experience was more common among women at lower …

O n December 11, 1996, South Africa enacted the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act,
which gives women of any age or marital status access to abortion services upon request …

Background Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence
of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors …

Objective To investigate factors associated with self‐reported pregnancy termination in
Ghana and thereby appreciate the correlates of abortion‐seeking in order to understand …

In 1996, South Africa introduced legislation that liberalized women's access to termination of
pregnancy. This study presents the findings of a survey undertaken to describe the …