Background Although abortion is a common gynecological procedure around the globe, we
lack synthesis of the known macroeconomic costs and outcomes of abortion care and …

It is now more than 50 years since the World Health Assembly recognized abortion as a
serious public health problem. The challenge still stands. Addressing the problem of unsafe …

Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …

There are a growing number of abortion helplines where counselors provide person-
centered medication abortion services in legally restrictive settings. Few researchers have …

This article presents estimates based on the research conducted in 2010 of the cost to the
Ugandan health system of providing post-abortion care (PAC), filling a gap in knowledge of …

Abstract Background Abortion rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are nearly
triple those in Western Europe, due to less use of contraception and highly restrictive …

Background Unintended pregnancy (UP) is an unmet medical need with consequences
worldwide. We evaluate the costs of UP based on pregnancies in Brazil from for the year …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of midwives administering misoprostol to women with
incomplete abortion seeking post-abortion care (PAC), compared with physicians. Design A …

Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of death and ill health in women in the developing
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …

Zambia has one of the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa. However, rates of
unsafe abortion remain high with negative health and economic consequences. Little is …