The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This
report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that …

Access to contraception reduces maternal deaths by preventing or delaying pregnancy in
women who do not intend to be pregnant or those at higher risk of complications. However …

It is now more than 50 years since the World Health Assembly recognized abortion as a
serious public health problem. The challenge still stands. Addressing the problem of unsafe …

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 …

O tratamento das complicações do aborto provocado pode ser dificultado por atitudes de
discriminação praticadas por profissionais de saúde nos hospitais e serviços de aborto …

Background Complications due to unsafe abortion cause high maternal morbidity and
mortality, especially in developing countries. This study describes post-abortion …

Unsafe abortion continues to be a major cause of maternal death; it accounts for 14.5% of all
maternal deaths globally and almost all of these deaths occur in countries with restrictive …

Abstract The latest World Health Organization data estimate that the total number of unsafe
abortions globally has increased to 21.6 million in 2008. There is increasing recognition by …

Background Unsafe abortion is still a leading cause of maternal death in most Sub-Saharan
African countries. Post-abortion care (PAC) aims to minimize morbidity and mortality …

Unsafe abortion is one of the main causes of maternal mortality and severe morbidity in
countries with restrictive abortion laws. In 2007, the International Federation of Gynecology …