Background Unsafe abortions are a serious public health problem and a major human rights
issue. In low-income countries, where restrictive abortion laws are common, safe abortion …

We present a new conceptual framework for studying trajectories to obtaining abortion-
related care. It assembles for the first time all of the known factors influencing a trajectory …

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 …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN), adolescents
are defined as those aged 10–19. However, for this report, we present data for 15–19-year …

Background Abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal death in low-and middle-
income countries. In Nepal, abortion is reported to be the third leading cause of maternal …

L'avortement est une pratique de régulation de la fécondité utilisée par les femmes en cas
d'absence ou d'échec de la contraception. Les législations régulant sa pratique vont, selon …

Globally, an estimated 16 million young women aged 15 to 19 years give birth every year.
Most teenage pregnancies are unintended and being pregnant or delivering a baby as a …

Contraceptive failure is a major contributor to unintended pregnancy worldwide. DHS
retrospective calendars, which are the most widely used data source for estimating …

Background In 2010–2014, approximately 86% of abortions took place in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs). Although abortion incidence varies minimally across …

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 …