Ending the silent pandemic of unsafe abortion is an urgent public-health and human-rights
imperative. As with other more visible global-health issues, this scourge threatens women …

Legal abortions are authorized medical procedures, and as such, they are or can be
recorded at the health facility where they are performed. The incidence of illegal, often …

Abortion stigma is widely acknowledged in many countries, but poorly theorised. Although
media accounts often evoke abortion stigma as a universal social fact, we suggest that the …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

Globally, abortion mortality accounts for at least 13% of all maternal mortality. Unsafe
abortion procedures, untrained abortion providers, restrictive abortion laws and high …

Adolescent sexuality is a highly charged moral issue in Kenya and Zambia. Nursemidwives
are the core health care providers of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services but …

The legal approach to abortion is evolving from criminal prohibition towards accommodation
as a life-preserving and health-preserving option, particularly in light of data on maternal …

Background Restrictive abortion laws are the single most important determinant of unsafe
abortion, a major, yet preventable, global health issue. While reviews have been conducted …

In a study in rural Maharashtra, India, adolescents constituted 13.1% of the 1717 married
women who had an induced abortion during an 18-month period in 1996–1998. The 197 …

Objective To explore why South African women still abort outside designated services where
there is substantial legal service provision. Design Descriptive study. Setting Three hospitals …