Background Induced abortions are very commonly practiced interventions worldwide. A
variety of medical abortion methods have been introduced during the last decade in addition …

Religion plays a significant role in a patient's bioethical decision to have an abortion as well
as in a country's abortion policy. Nevertheless, a holistic understanding of the Islamic …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the main factors related to maternal
mortality reduction in large time series available in Chile in context of the United Nations' …

We examine the impact of progressive and regressive abortion legislation on women's
health in Mexico. Following a 2007 reform in the Federal District of Mexico which …

Background Unsafe abortion remains a global public health concern and it is the leading
cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Despite the efforts made to improve maternal …

Complications of unsafe abortion account for 30–40% of maternal deaths in Nigeria. This
paper reports a case of unsafe abortion by dilatation and curettage, carried out by a medical …

Using qualitative data on post abortion care services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching
Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana, the paper explored evidence of social stigma as a factor in post …

Objective To test whether there is an association between abortion legislation and maternal
mortality outcomes after controlling for other factors thought to influence maternal health …

The government of Nepal revised its law in 2002 to allow women to terminate a pregnancy
up to 12 weeks gestation for any indication on request, and up to 18 weeks if certain …

Se aborda el problema del aborto provocado en condiciones de riesgo desde cinco
perspectivas: la perspectiva biológica, la perspectiva sanitaria, la perspectiva de los …