Illegal abortion is responsible for up to half of maternal deaths and consumes a large
proportion of health resources in many developing countries, particularly in Africa and Latin …

Complications of an unsafe abortion are a major contributor to maternal deaths and
morbidity in Africa. When abortions are performed in safe environments, such complications …

METHODS: Data on the number of women treated for abortion complications were obtained
from a nationally representative survey of 300 public and private health facilities, and …

Although abortion is illegal in every Latin American country except Cuba, induced abortion
is being widely practiced throughout the region. Health planners need reasonable estimates …

Background While induced abortion is considered to be illegal and socially unacceptable in
Nigeria, it is still practiced by many women in the country. Poor family planning and unsafe …

Unsafe abortion continues to be a major cause of maternal mortality and disability—
accounting for 13% of pregnancy-related deaths worldwide. 1 Every year, 47,000 women …

Mid-level clinicians are integral to provision of pregnancy-related care in many settings. Yet
midwives and other non-physician clinicians are excluded from training and from providing …

Medical abortion is safe and effective and has been approved for use in early termination of
pregnancy in South Africa since 2001. The Department of Health is currently considering its …

Globally, abortion mortality accounts for at least 13% of all maternal mortality. Unsafe
abortion procedures, untrained abortion providers, restrictive abortion laws and high …

Objectives To describe the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications in
health facilities and calculate the incidence of abortion-related near-miss complications at …