Background The recently promulgated 2010 constitution of Kenya permits abortion when the
life or health of the woman is in danger. Yet broad uncertainty remains about the …

Background Over six million induced abortions were reported in Africa in 2008 with over two
million induced abortions occurring in Eastern Africa. Although a significant proportion of …

Objective To estimate and describe the magnitude of abortion complications presenting at
public hospitals in Kenya. Design Cross‐sectional descriptive study. Setting Hospital‐based …

PIP: This is a prospective analysis of 610 patients admitted for abortion at the Kenyatta
National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya, between May and October 1981. 60% of the acute …

METHODS A widely used indirect methodology was used to estimate the incidence of
abortion and unintended pregnancy in Nigeria in 2012. Data on provision of abortion and …

Background Complications due to unsafe abortion cause high maternal morbidity and
mortality, especially in developing countries. This study describes post-abortion …

Background Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, and
unsafe abortion is one of its leading causes. Yet little is known about its incidence …

Background In Uganda, abortion is permitted only when the life of a woman is in danger.
This restriction compels the perpetuation of the practice in secrecy and often under unsafe …

Context: Although Uganda's law permits induced abortion only to save a woman's life, many
women obtain abortions, often under unhygienic conditions. Small-scale studies suggest …

Unwanted pregnancies put women in Kenya at risk of morbidity and mortality associated
with childbearing; induced abortion is an option some women seek as a response to that …