Background Unsafe Abortion assumes one of the lead causes of maternal deaths so long as
contraceptive services remain low or unavailable and abortion laws remain restrictive. This …

Context: Unsafe abortion has grave implications for the life of a woman and her future
reproductive career. Efforts to find the reasons underlying how a woman gets to the point of …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the incidence, pattern of presentation and management of
complications resulting from unsafe abortion as well as the associated demographic …

This study reviewed abortion-related maternal deaths, from January 2000 to December
2005 at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria, to identify maternal …

Unsafe abortion remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing
countries including Nigeria. We report a 10-year descriptive review of 118 consecutive …

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

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 …

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 …

Context: Abortions contribute significantly to the problem of maternal mortality and morbidity
in Nigeria and it is desirable to identify the pathological events that culminate in mortality in …