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 …

Worldwide, abortion accounts for approximately 14% of pregnancy-related deaths, and
septic abortion is a major cause of the deaths from abortion. Today, septic abortion is an …

METHODS A widely used indirect methodology was used to estimate the incidence of
abortion and unintended pregnancy in Nigeria in 2012. Data on provision of abortion and …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the main factors related to maternal
mortality reduction in large time series available in Chile in context of the United Nations' …

Despite 30 years of liberal legislation, the majority of women in India still lack access to safe
abortion care. This paper critically reviews the history of abortion law and policy in India …

Background Although abortion is a common gynecological procedure around the globe, we
lack synthesis of the known macroeconomic costs and outcomes of abortion care and …

Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to worldwide maternal mortality; however,
abortion law and policy liberalization could lead to drops in unsafe abortion and related …

Funding for the reproductive health agenda agreed at the 1994 International Conference on
Population and Development has fallen short of estimated requirements. In the changed …

Founded in 1929, the Population Reference Bureau is the leader in providing timely,
objective information on US and international population trends and their implications. PRB …

In this article we explore women's perceptions and experiences of sexual violence in marital
relationships and its effects on reproductive health. We conducted a qualitative study …