Introduction: Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in
developing countries despite provision of adequate care and legalization of abortion. The …

Background: Unsafe abortion still contributes significantly to high maternal morbidity and
mortality particularly in developing countries despite concerted efforts being made to reduce …

Introduction: Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural and
political dimensions. It is also a public health concern in many parts of the world. An unsafe …

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 …

T Abstract: Unsafe abortion is a common cause of maternal mortality in Nigeria. The impact
of unsafe abortion on maternal mortality is underappreciated because of the clandestine …

Background: Unsafe abortion is within the five leading causes of maternal mortality in sub
Saharan Africa. For every one death related to unsafe abortion, about 25 more women suffer …

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 …

Globally, about 210 million pregnancies occur each year and out of which 80 million
pregnancies are unintended (Singh et al. 2009). A report by the World Health Organization …

Aim: With 16% of the world's population, India accounts for over 20% of the world's maternal
deaths. The maternal mortality ratio, defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 …

Background: Induced abortion continues to be a major public health issue that evokes
social, political, legal, ethical, cultural, religious sentiments and debates in all societies. And …