Background Health care for stigmatized reproductive practices in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) often remains illegal; when legal, it is often inadequate, difficult to find …

This report on induced abortion in Sub-Saharan Africa offers an overview of the legality of
abortion and describes how often and how safely abortions occur in the region's 48 …

Background In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the penal code prohibits the provision of
abortion. In practice, however, it is widely accepted that the procedure can be performed to …

This study examines the determinants of school re-entry among teenage mothers in the Ho
and Hohoe Municipalities of the Volta Region, Ghana. These districts were selected based …

Background: Addressing health inequality with sexual and reproductive health requires an
understanding of unmet need within a range of populations. This review examined the …

Abstract Background Women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have a higher risk of unintended
pregnancies that are more likely to be terminated, most of which are unsafe with associated …

Background Unmet need for contraception in several sub-Saharan African countries,
including Ghana, remains high, with implications for unintended pregnancies and unsafe …

Abstract Background Self‐managed abortions (SMAs) remain a public health challenge; and
are worst in deprived settings. In this policy review, we sought to analyze the legal and …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), numerous studies have examined
women's choice of abortion methods and services using hospital-based data, community …

Abstract Since 2020, World Health Organization guidelines state that universal access to
abortion care is critical for individual and community health, and for the realization of human …