Self-managed abortion, when a person performs their own abortion without clinical
supervision, is a model of abortion care used across a range of settings. To provide a …

We present a new conceptual framework for studying trajectories to obtaining abortion-
related care. It assembles for the first time all of the known factors influencing a trajectory …

Background Reliable information on the incidence of induced abortion in India is lacking.
Official statistics and national surveys provide incomplete coverage. Since the early 2000s …

Introduction Unsafe abortion is a preventable cause of maternal mortality. While studies
report high number of abortions in India, the population-level rates of unsafe abortion and …

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

Globally, induced abortion—safe or unsafe, legal or illegal—is a reproductive health service
that is part of the lives of women, couples and communities in both developed and …

Unsafe abortion is a significant but preventable cause of global maternal mortality and
morbidity. Zambia has among the most liberal abortion laws in sub-Saharan Africa, however …

Background Pregnancy outcome is an important health indicator of the quality of maternal
health. Adverse pregnancy outcomes is a major public health problem, which can lead to …

Abstract Background From 2018, the International Federation of Gynecologists and
Obstetricians (FIGO) implemented the Advocating Safe Abortion project to support national …

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 …