Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to worldwide maternal mortality; however,
abortion law and policy liberalization could lead to drops in unsafe abortion and related …

The transition to parenthood is a major event in the lifespan of any individual, but takes on
special significance when it precedes the transition to education, work, citizenship and …

Background Complications from unsafe abortion are believed to account for the largest
proportion of hospital admissions for gynaecological services in developing countries. The …

Unsafe abortions refer to terminations of unintended pregnancies by persons lacking the
necessary skills, or in an environment lacking the minimum medical standards, or both …

Introduction Unsafe abortion is a preventable cause of maternal mortality. While studies
report high number of abortions in India, the population-level rates of unsafe abortion and …

Background Complications due to unsafe abortion cause high maternal morbidity and
mortality, especially in developing countries. This study describes post-abortion …

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 …

Winner of the Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor's Book Award 2012! Winner of the 2011
Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in Psychology! Why, despite …

Objective In 1996 termination of pregnancy was legalised in South Africa. This article
examines the impact of age on the epidemiology of incomplete abortion after legislative …

We examine the impact of progressive and regressive abortion legislation on women's
health in Mexico. Following a 2007 reform in the Federal District of Mexico which …