Medical abortion: is it a blessing or curse for the developing nations?

SK Bajwa, SS Bajwa, GK Ghai, N Singh… - Sri Lanka Journal of …, 2012 - sljog.sljol.info
Objectives: Medical abortion is definitely a safer and a better option but in developing
countries, its widespread misuse has led to partial or septic abortion thereby increasing …

Unsafe abortion in Kenya.

R Osiemo - Tropical doctor, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
The article offers information about unsafe abortion in Kenya. Unsafe abortion is a major
cause of maternal mortality in the country. Support for the review of laws on abortion and …

Induced abortion in sub-Saharan Africa.

KO Rogo - East African Medical Journal, 1993 - europepmc.org
Unsafe abortions and their complications are a major cause of maternal mortality. Hospital
based studies from most African countries confirm that up to 50% of maternal deaths are due …

Pattern of abortion care in a tertiary level maternity hospital in Nepal

P Paudel, L Paudel, M Bhochhibhoya, SA Vaidhya… - 2013 - srhr.dspace-express.com
Introduction: Complications from unsafe abortion are believed to account for the largest
proportion of hospital admissions for gynaecological services in developing countries and …

Multiple visceral injuries suffered during an illegal induced abortion–A case report

GO Akaba, BI Adeka, PI Ogolekwu - The European Journal of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objectives Abortion in Nigeria is permitted only to save a woman's life. Most
abortions in that country take place under unsafe conditions and constitute a major source of …

[PDF][PDF] Predictors of unsafe abortion among women seeking postabortion care at the Nakuru County Referral Hospital, Nakuru County Kenya

NS Nyachwaya, I Mwanzo, J Osur - … Academic Journal of Health …, 2023 - ir-library.ku.ac.ke
Unsafe abortion is common all over the world but is more prevalent in developing countries
especially Africa. Kenya is one of the developing countries, where unsafe abortion is a …

[HTML][HTML] Contributing factors to unsafe abortion practices among women of reproductive age at selected district hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana

CA Atakro, SB Addo, JS Aboagye, A Menlah, I Garti… - BMC women's …, 2019 - Springer
Despite the existence of an abortion law and a safe abortion policy in Ghana, the Ghana
Statistical Service found that 15% of all women in the reproductive age group (15–49 years) …

Preventing unsafe abortion in Nigeria

F Okonofua - African journal of reproductive Health, 1997 - JSTOR
This paper reviews pertinent literature and identifies research needs relating to unsafe
abortion in Nigeria. The paper is organised into three sections. In the first part of the article, a …

[PDF][PDF] Factors associated with induced abortion in public hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

GS Mpangile, MT Leshabari… - Reproductive Health …, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
BORTION is the oldest known cure for unwanted pregnancies and has been ractised in
almost all societies worldwide nd throughout history among all races, using various …

[PDF][PDF] Complications and management of unsafe abortion

NM Siddiq, A Ghazi, M Saddique, T Ali, S Jabbar - J Surg Pak, 2008 - old.jsp.org.pk
COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF UNSAFE ABORTION Page 1 ABSTRACT
COMPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT OF UNSAFE ABORTION NASIMA M. SIDDIQ, ASIFA …