Abortion and maternal health

PS Bernstein, A Rosenfield - International Journal of …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Since the beginning of recorded history, women have attempted to terminate unwanted
pregnancies. Despite the safety of modern techniques of abortion, many women throughout …

Unsafe abortion: a neglected tragedy. Review from a tertiary care hospital in India

V Jain, SC Saha, R Bagga… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: With 16% of the world's population, India accounts for over 20% of the world's maternal
deaths. The maternal mortality ratio, defined as the number of maternal deaths per 100 000 …

[PDF][PDF] Keynote Address-Reproductive health: global infertility trend

SJ Etuk - Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, 2009 - ajol.info
I am highly delighted to be called upon to give a keynote address in this very important
conference and on the theme:“Reproductive Health: Global Infertility Trend”. Initially, I was a …

Women's rights are human rights. The practice of the United Nations Human Rights Committee and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

F Van Leeuwen - Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, 2011 - jdbsc.rug.nl
P roefschr if tsamen va t tin gen 57 Women’s rights are human rights The practice of the United
Nations Hu man Page 1 P r o e f s c h r if t s a m e n va t tin g e n 57 ▶ Women’s rights are …

[HTML][HTML] Voluntary induced abortion in Cameroon: prevalence, reasons, and complications

JDK Ngowa, HT Neng, JF Domgue, CJ Nsahlai… - Open Journal of …, 2015 - scirp.org
In Cameroon, induced abortion is permitted when a woman's life is at risk, to preserve her
physical and mental health and on the grounds of rape or incest. Objectives: The aim of this …

RETIRED: Induced Abortion Guidelines

VJ Davis - Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, 2006 - Elsevier
Objective: To provide an updated guideline for the surgical and medical termination of
pregnancy. Options: This guideline discusses and compares the safety and effectiveness of …

Attitudes of Mexican physicians toward induced abortion

E Casanueva, R Lisker, A Carnevale… - International Journal of …, 1997 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to analyze physicians' attitudes towards induced abortion
with normal fetuses and fetuses known to have an abnormality in various degrees. A total of …

[PDF][PDF] Ethnobotanical survey of plants used in the management of fertility and preliminary phytochemical evaluation of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

JS Ashidi, EA Olaosho… - … of Pharmacognosy and …, 2013 - academicjournals.org
The rise and fall in fertility level remain a serious concern in economic planning nations. In
spite of concerted efforts of governmental and non-governmental organization to control …

Liberalisation of abortion laws in Nigeria: the undergraduates' perspective

EO Orji, AB Adeyemi, OA Esimai - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Nothing in the field of health care generates more controversy than does the issue of
abortion. The views of 396 undergraduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria …

[PDF][PDF] Illegal abortion in Addis Ababa Ethiopia

E Tadesse, S Yosephi, A Gasso, E Muletta… - East African medical …, 2001 - ajol.info
Objectives: To identify the primary abortionist while the patient is in the hospital; to determine
the type of materials used to terminate the pregnancy; to determine the number of attempts …