Abortion stigma shapes the environment in which abortion is delivered and received and
can have important implications for quality in abortion care. However, this has not previously …

With changing conditions affecting receipt of postabortion care, an updated estimate of the
incidence of treatment for complications from unsafe pregnancy termination is needed to …

Introduction Internationally comparable estimates of unintended pregnancy and abortion
incidence can illuminate disparities in sexual and reproductive health and autonomy …

The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This
report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that …

Purpose To examine pregnancy rates and outcomes (births and abortions) among 15-to 19-
year olds and 10-to 14-year olds in all countries for which recent information could be …

METHODS A widely used indirect methodology was used to estimate the incidence of
abortion and unintended pregnancy in Nigeria in 2012. Data on provision of abortion and …

METHODS Data were collected in 2014 from a nationally representative sample of 386
facilities that provide legal abortions or postabortion care and a survey of 134 health …

During the past decade, unmet need for family planning has remained high in Pakistan and
gains in contraceptive prevalence have been small. Drawing upon data from a 2012 …

Background Worldwide, the importance of contraception to control fertility has been
recognized. A useful indicator of the gap between reproductive preferences and the …

Abortion is regulated in Mexico at the state level, and it is permitted under certain criteria in
all 32 states, except in Mexico City where first-trimester abortion is decriminalized. Yet, more …