Unsafe abortion remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing
countries including Nigeria. We report a 10-year descriptive review of 118 consecutive …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the incidence, pattern of presentation and management of
complications resulting from unsafe abortion as well as the associated demographic …

Background: Induced abortion is common and largely performed under clandestine and
unsafe conditions in Nigeria. Complications from such procedures contribute significantly to …

Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments
lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over …

Background Unsafe Abortion assumes one of the lead causes of maternal deaths so long as
contraceptive services remain low or unavailable and abortion laws remain restrictive. This …

Background: Abortions performed by persons lacking the requisite skills or in environments
lacking minimal medical standards or both are considered unsafe. It is estimated that over …

Background: Unsafe abortion accounts for a greater proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is
often not adequately considered in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Aim …

We present a study of the maternal morbidity and mortality among 76 patients treated at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi for complications of induced abortion …

Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may propel a rapid decline in overall
maternal death. A retrospective review of patients with complicated unsafe abortion was …

Context: Unsafe abortion has grave implications for the life of a woman and her future
reproductive career. Efforts to find the reasons underlying how a woman gets to the point of …