Background: Unsafe abortion accounts for a greater proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is
often not adequately considered in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Aim …

Background Behavioural and structural factors related to sex work, place female sex workers
(FSWs) at high risk of maternal mortality and morbidity (MMM), with a large portion due to …

OBJECTIVE: To study the mortality and morbidity of unsafe abortion in a University Teaching
Hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in Department of …

Providing legal and safe abortion is promoted as one of the key global strategies for
reducing maternal mortality. Following the landmark 1994 International Conference on …

The debate on abortion has not yet found a clear solution. In fact, there is still discussion
about what the limits of this procedure should be. This uncertainty is related to the lack of a …

This second edition of a major textbook uses lively prose and a series of carefully-crafted
pedagogical features to both introduce sociology as a discipline and to help students realize …

Abstract On 24 June 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a 49-year-old
precedent that provided federal constitutional protection for abortions up to the point of foetal …

The present study identifies the prevalence, pattern & geographical distribution of pregnancy
loss and its various determinants. The choropleth equal interval maps and local indicators of …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reported occurrence of spontaneous and induced abortion,
and abortion-associated severe maternal morbidity in Brazil. METHODS: A secondary …

Background Abortion complications can range from minor and treatable to severe but rare
complications that can result in morbidity or even death. There is limited evidence on the …