Abstract The Government of Ghana has taken important steps to mitigate the impact of
unsafe abortion. However, the expected decline in maternal deaths is yet to be realized. This …

Objective To investigate factors associated with self‐reported pregnancy termination in
Ghana and thereby appreciate the correlates of abortion‐seeking in order to understand …

Background Ugandan law prohibits abortion under all circumstances except where there is
a risk for the woman's life. However, it has been estimated that over 250 000 illegal …

Materials and methods This prospective follow-up study was conducted on 200 pregnant
women (100 intended and 100 unintended pregnancies) who were between 18 and 35 …

The lifetime of tungsten cathodes used in plasma spray torches is limited by processes
leading to a loss of cathode material. It was reported in the literature that the mechanism of …

Research was conducted with 36 women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa,
regarding their decision-making about, and experiences with, abortion of unwanted …

Background: Unwanted pregnancy has affected different aspects of our life. Researchers
point out if a child's birth is unwanted, an increase in maternal issues can be observed. The …

In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy
and unsafe abortion have also been shown to be high. Of all pregnancies worldwide in …

Background Formal education surrounding abortion care during pre-clinical years of
medical school is limited and will likely decrease with the overturning of Roe v. Wade. This …

Introduction Despite the universal recognition of unsafe abortion as a major public health
problem, very little research has been conducted to document its precipitating factors in …