It is estimated that nearly 70,000 women die annually from the complications of unsafe
abortion around the world. Over 69,000 of these deaths occur in developing countries while …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

Context: Although Guatemalan law permits induced abortion only to save a woman's life,
many women obtain abortions, often under unsafe conditions and in response to an …

Objective To investigate the feasibility of providing harm‐reduction services to reduce
unsafe abortion in Tanzania. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among 110 …

Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa,
Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, where abortion laws are more restrictive, the …

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 …

Introduction Defining and accurately measuring abortion-related morbidity is important for
understanding the spectrum of risk associated with unsafe abortion and for assessing the …

Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to worldwide maternal mortality; however,
abortion law and policy liberalization could lead to drops in unsafe abortion and related …

Over three fourths of the abortions in South Asia and nearly two thirds of the abortions in
South-East Asia are illegal. The majority of these abortions are also medically unsafe, with …

Unsafe abortion accounts for a significant proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is often
forgotten in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Prevention of unsafe abortion …