This article is part of a Special Issue “Neuroendocrine-Immune Axis in Health and Disease.”
During pregnancy, it is evolutionarily advantageous for inflammatory immune responses that …

Objectives: Cases of miscarriage and stillbirths due to heavy metal poisoning continue to be
on the rise in developing nations. In these countries like Nigeria, the menace of miscarriage …

Background Despite abortion being legal, complications from induced abortion are the
second leading cause of maternal mortality in Ghana. The objective of this study was to …

Unsafe abortion is one of the major medical and public health problems in developing
countries including Ethiopia. However, there is a lack of up‐to‐date and reliable information …

Background Induced abortion rates remained persistently high in the Volta Region of Ghana
in the 5 years from 2006 to 2011. Some hospitals, both rural and urban, report induced …

Abstract The Government of Ghana has taken important steps to mitigate the impact of
unsafe abortion. However, the expected decline in maternal deaths is yet to be realized. This …

Background Most of unwanted pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) in Africa result in pregnancy termination. Despite attempts to enhance maternal …

Over the last few decades, total fertility rates, child morbidity, and child mortality rates have
declined in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Among the most striking trends observed are …

The termination of unwanted pregnancies is a growing health-related issue around the
world. This study used the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to examine the factors …

CONTEXT: Few studies have explored clinicians' roles in the abortion experience in Ghana.
Examining how clinicians understand conscientious objection to abortion—the right to …