Background About 210 million women become pregnant per year, with one out of every ten
pregnancies terminating unsafely worldwide. In developing countries, unsafe induced …

Background There has been a significant reduction of abortion rates in high-income
countries, while the rates remain unchanged in low-and middle-income countries. In …

Abstract Background According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate, one-third
of pregnancies end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or induced abortion in the world. There are …

Background Induced abortion is the intentional termination of pregnancy before the 28th
weeks of gestation. Despite the urgency of the situation, little is known about the factors that …

Background: Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the expulsion of a fetus or embryo
from the uterus before viability. An estimated 56 million induced abortions occurred …

Unsafe abortion is one of the major medical and public health problems in developing
countries including Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of up‐to‐date and reliable information …

Background Every year, an estimated 19–20 million unsafe abortions take place, almost all
in developing countries, leading to 68,000 deaths and millions more injured many …

Background: Increasing legal access to abortion is associated with improvement in sexual
and reproductive health. Conversely, unsafe abortion and related mortality are both highest …

Background: Approximately 20 million unsafe abortions are performed worldwide every
year. From the fragmented studies conducted in Ethiopia, we can see that the prevalence of …

Background: Although most induced abortions in Ethiopia are performed in the first trimester,
many women will still require second trimester abortions. While access to abortion in …