… With unsafe abortion, the additional risks of maternal morbidity and mortality depend on what
method of abortion is used, as well as on women’s readiness to seek postabortion care, the …

… maternal deaths attributable to unsafe abortion. However, 1 in 8 maternal deaths globally
and 1 in 5 maternal deaths in Eastern Africa continue to be attributable to unsafe abortion. …

… Globally, unsafe abortions account for 67,900 maternal deaths annually (13% of total maternal
… The determinants of unsafe abortion include restrictive abortion legislation, lack of female …

… reduction strategy for unsafe abortions in Montevideo, … of maternal deaths are caused by
unsafe abortion. Methods: Although abortion is not legal in Uruguay, women desiring abortions …

… This review is based on estimates of unsafe abortion and maternal mortality ratios. These
estimates are arrived at using the database on unsafe abortion maintained by the World Health …

… Of all maternal deaths, those related to unsafe abortion are the most severely underestimated
and yet at the same time they are those which are the most preventable (3). However, …

… unsafe abortion has remained stagnant at approximately 13% of maternal deaths, even though
deaths from unsafe abortion … Moreover, the sheer number of unsafe abortions worldwide …

… % of maternal mortality in developing countries. Of an estimated annual 70 000 deaths from
unsafe abortion … Factors associated with increased maternal mortality from unsafe abortion in …

… Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact of unsafe
abortion on maternal … The methods used for unsafe abortion are diverse and the reasons given …

… used in the search process: abortion, induced abortion, unsafe abortion, maternal mortality,
maternal death, pregnancy related death, cause of death, verbal autopsy. Reference lists of …