Evidence suggests that COVID-19 may impair access to sexual and reproductive health
services and safe abortion. The purpose of this systematic review was investigating the …

Aims and objectives To define the role and scope of the nurse and midwife within the global
context of abortion. Background An estimated 56 million women seek abortions each year; …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

METHODS: Data were collected in 2007-2008 on 1,932 women seeking postabortion care
at a nationally representa tive sample of344 public and private health facilities. In addition …

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 …

Some 35 million abortions occur in developing countries each year. Approximately 20
million of these are unsafe abortions, which claim the lives of 67,000 women as a re sult of …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Unsafe abortion imposes heavy burdens on both individuals and society,
particularly in low-income countries, many of which have restrictive abortion laws. Providing …

Globally, 25% of pregnancies end up in induced abortion, the majority of which are unsafe.
Abortion is safe when conducted according to WHO recommendations. The objective of the …

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 …