Background Emergency contraception (EC) is a method used to avoid pregnancy after
unprotected sexual intercourse. Emergency contraceptives can reduce the risk of …

Abstract Background In Uganda, the risk of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions
remains high due to relatively low contraceptive use. There is paucity of data on knowledge …

Background. Globally, family planning services are being strengthened and the range of
contraceptive choices expanded. Data on contraceptive coverage and service gaps could …

Background Unintended pregnancy leads to unsafe abortion, which is one of the
commonest causes of maternal deaths in developing countries including Ghana. Lots of …

The emergency contraception pill (ECP) is a non-prescribed medication in Spain. However,
there is not enough evidence of its use among young people to define sex education …

Abstract Background In India, a large number of pregnancies are unplanned resulting in
unsafe and illegal abortion. For every legal abortion, 10 to 11 illegal abortions are occurring …

Background: Unintended pregnancies are associated with unsafe abortions and maternal
deaths, particularly in countries such as Botswana, where abortion is illegal. Many of these …

Abstract Introduction Despite Ethiopia's government's commitment to alleviating unwanted
pregnancy and unsafe abortion by increasing holistic reproductive health service …

Background Informing the individuals on family planning including emergency contraception
is a significant step for preventing unintended pregnancies. Although there is a number of …

Purpose Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) prevent unplanned pregnancy but not
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and the practice of ECP may affect condom use. This …