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 …

Background Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence
of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors …

Background Induced abortion is one of the most common gynecological procedures in the
world, with as many as three in every ten pregnancies ending in abortion. It, however …

Background Unsafe abortion is a major public health problem in Ghana; despite its liberal
abortion law, access to safe, legal abortion in public health facilities is limited. Theory is …

Background Abortion was legalized in Nepal in 2002, following advocacy efforts highlighting
high maternal mortality from unsafe abortion. We sought to assess whether legalization led …

Background Unsafe abortion is still a leading cause of maternal death in most Sub-Saharan
African countries. Post-abortion care (PAC) aims to minimize morbidity and mortality …

Nepal is often heralded as a model of the successful implementation and rapid scale-up of
safe abortion services. Prior to 2002, Nepal had very restrictive abortion laws that …

Background Worldwide, pregnancy termination due to unintended pregnancy is crucial in
maternal health, particularly in settings where abortion laws are restrictive. Presently, there …

Background Allowing a broader range of trained health workers to deliver services can be
an important way of improving access to safe abortion care. However, the expansion of …

Background Integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH), HIV/AIDS and maternal
health (MH) services is a critical strategy to confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic, high maternal …