The global burden of complications from unsafe abortion is thought to be high, but difficult to
measure. A systematic review was conducted to describe the prevalence and type of …

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

Background Complications due to unsafe abortion cause high maternal morbidity and
mortality, especially in developing countries. This study describes post-abortion …

Background The WHO estimates that 13% of maternal mortality is due to unsafe abortion,
but challenges with measurement and data quality persist. To our knowledge, no systematic …

Objective To systematically review articles describing complications of abortion in settings
where abortions are thought to be unsafe and to determine the incidence of severe acute …

Background Complications of unsafe abortion are a major contributor to maternal deaths in
developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical assessment for life …

Introduction Complications due to unsafe abortions are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries. We aimed to characterise abortion-related …

Background Complications from unsafe abortion are believed to account for the largest
proportion of hospital admissions for gynaecological services in developing countries. The …

Until recently, WHO operationally defined unsafe abortion as illegal abortion. In the past
decade, however, the incidence of abortion by misoprostol administration has increased in …