Background The economic consequences of abortion care and abortion policies for
individuals occur directly and indirectly. We lack synthesis of the economic costs, impacts …

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 We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …

Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often,
women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and …

Introduction According to the WHO, abortion accounts for about 8%(4.7–13.2) of maternal
mortality worldwide. In 2010, the WHO Multi-Country Survey (MCS) on Maternal and …

We conducted a comprehensive literature review on abortion in seven African countries to
synthesize and analyze the landscape of abortion-related scientific knowledge, with the aim …

Young women and girls in Kenya face challenges in access to abortion care services. Using
in‐depth and focus group interviews, we explored providers' constructions of these …

Objective The study aimed to assess the use of misoprostol and complications associated
with abortions in referral hospitals in Nigeria, a country with restrictive abortion laws …

Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may propel a rapid decline in overall
maternal death. A retrospective review of patients with complicated unsafe abortion was …

Induced abortion is a common reproductive experience, with more than 73 million abortions
occurring each year globally. Worldwide, the annual abortion incidence decreased in the …