Background Due to a lack of relevant data on induced abortions in the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (DRC), as well as the persistence of maternal deaths in the country, this study …

OBJECTIVES: In Nepal, the change of the abortion law in 2002 extended the staff duties at
family planning clinics to include performing induced abortions. This study investigated the …

To characterise patients with abortion in Huambo, Angola, we have undertaken a
descriptive, longitudinal, prospective survey. A structured questionnaire was applied to 715 …

CONTEXT: In Bangladesh, both menstrual regulation (MR), which is thought to be a
relatively safe method, and abortion, which in this setting is often performed using unsafe …

Background Around 73 million induced abortions take place worldwide each year. Six out of
10 (61%) of all unintended pregnancies, and 3 out of 10 (29%) of all pregnancies, end in …

Background: As part of the polio-eradication strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO)
has established a global acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance system. AFP surveillance …

Objectives To investigate the use of manual vacuum aspiration in postabortion care in
Malawi between 2008–2012. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was done at the …

Background Induced abortion is the intentional termination of pregnancy before the 28th
weeks of gestation. Despite the urgency of the situation, little is known about the factors that …

Aims: The objective of this study was to find out the complications following self-
administration with medical abortion pills. Methods: A prospective descriptive study was …

Objective To explore women's experience of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in
Bolivia, where nearly all induced abortions are carried out in clandestine, unregulated, and …