Eighteen years after ICPD (Cairo, 1994), unsafe abortion (UA), contemplated thereby as a
serious Public Health issue, persists in Brazil. This research, conducted in a slum in the …

This cross-sectional population-based study in a peripheral low-income community in São
Paulo, Brazil, aimed to estimate the prevalence of unsafe abortion and identify the socio …

This cross-sectional population-based study in a peripheral low-income community in São
Paulo, Brazil, aimed to estimate the prevalence of unsafe abortion and identify the socio …

The present research is a continuation of another one previously developed about unsafe
abortion, associated socio-demographic characteristics and morbidity, and goes further in its …

OBJECTIVE To analyze temporal trends and distribution patterns of unsafe abortion in
Brazil. METHODS Ecological study based on records of hospital admissions of women due …

Background: Unsafe abortion refers to a procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy
performed either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not …

To characterise patients with abortion in Huambo, Angola, we have undertaken a
descriptive, longitudinal, prospective survey. A structured questionnaire was applied to 715 …

Worldwide approximately 50 000 women die of complications from unsafe abortion each
year. It is estimated that a further 5 000 000 women suffer a disability resulting from unsafe …

In Brazil, abortion is among the leading causes of maternal mortality. Research has shown
that abortion is practiced clandestinely by women of all social classes, but has unequal …

Background Despite the realized importance of unsafe abortion as a global health problem,
reliable data are difficult to obtain, especially in countries where abortion is illegal. Estimates …