Context: Unsafe abortions remain a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in
Nigeria. They increase the burden on the already stretched health systems with majority …

Background: Unsafe abortion refers to a procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy
performed either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not …

This is a retrospective evaluation of the 220 patients that presented at the University of Ilorin
Teaching Hospital (UITH) with complications from unsafe abortions between 1st January …

Background: Unsafe abortion is a preventable cause of maternal mortality. It is common
among the teenagers and young females mainly due to a combination of socio-economic …

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 …

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: 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 …

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 …

Objectives: Unsafe abortion is a public health concern because of its impact on maternal
morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to document on induced abortion in …

Background: Unsafe abortion is an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity,
particularly marked in developing countries with restrictive abortion laws. It has both …