Background Unplanned pregnancy is a public health issue that has detrimental implications
for the mother and baby alike. However, few studies have been conducted in The Gambia …

Despite the existence of an abortion law and a safe abortion policy in Ghana, the Ghana
Statistical Service found that 15% of all women in the reproductive age group (15–49 years) …

With unsafe abortion a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity, especially in
poor and crisis settings, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) calls for the urgent expansion of …

Background With increasing global availability of medication abortion drugs, a safer option
exists for many women to terminate a pregnancy even in legally restrictive settings …

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 …

Abortion is a behavior that is stigmatized and difficult to measure. To improve reporting of
abortion and other sensitive behaviors in the United States, the National Survey of Family …

Considering multiple domains and varied settings, current data suggest abortion services
worldwide generally fail to provide person-centered care. Institutions and providers may be …

CONTEXT: Evidence shows that laws that restrict abortion do not eliminate its practice, but
instead result in women having clandestine abortions, which are likely to be unsafe. It is …

This study aims to estimate induced abortion incidence and safety in Burkina Faso using
direct and indirect methods, overall and by women's background characteristics. Data come …

Background: Unintended pregnancies are associated with unsafe abortions and maternal
deaths, particularly in countries such as Botswana, where abortion is illegal. Many of these …