Background Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment,
after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in …

Background Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment,
after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

Worldwide 75 million women need postabortion care (PAC) services each year following
safe or unsafe induced abortions and miscarriages. We reviewed more than 550 studies on …

Background In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development
occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can …

Forty per cent of the world's women are living in countries with restrictive abortion laws,
which prohibit abortion or only allow abortion to protect a woman's life or her physical or …

A literature review was conducted to determine whether misoprostol is an effective treatment
for incomplete abortion and, if so, to recommend an appropriate regimen. All English …

Background In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development
occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can …

Misoprostol, although originally introduced as a therapy for gastric ulcers, is now widely
used in reproductive health. For some indications it is now the optimal choice, whilst for …

Background Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, and
unsafe abortion is one of its leading causes. Yet little is known about its incidence …