This paper highlights the significant gaps in research skills and capacity within the field of
abortion research in Nigeria. Abortion research in the country remains marginal in terms of …

Collecting accurate and reliable data on abortion is public health imperative, but it is a
challenging task that requires specific methods and carefully implemented study designs …

Strong local abortion research capacity is missing in many African countries. We report on
the Strengthening Abortion Research Capacity in sub-Saharan Africa (STARS) program, an …

BACKGROUND Conducting abortion research in fragile settings presents challenges, many
of which are present in other low-resourced settings to various degrees but when appearing …

Nearly 20% of the 208 million pregnancies that occur annually are aborted. More than half of
these (21.6 million) are unsafe, resulting in 47,000 abortion-related deaths each year …

Several African countries criminalise induced abortion, and the issue is hotly contested.
Nevertheless, induced abortion occurs as frequently in countries that ban abortion totally …

IDS Bulletin Volume 39 Number 3 July 2008© Institute of Development Studies investment
in consciousness-raising and sensitisation about the development dimensions of unsafe …

In order to translate the abortion law in South Africa into services that ensure equity of
access and women's right to control theirbodies, interventions are needed to …

Background Although abortion is technically legal in Zambia, the reality is far more
complicated. This study describes the process and results of galvanizing access to medical …

Introduction Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality, and access to safe
abortion services remains a public health priority in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A …