Unsafe abortion is a significant contributor to worldwide maternal mortality; however,
abortion law and policy liberalization could lead to drops in unsafe abortion and related …

METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted in 2008 with 49 Nigerian politicians and
officials to assess their awareness of unsafe abortion and its role in maternal mortality and to …

Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of death and ill health in women in the developing
world. A substantial body of research on these consequences exists, although studies are of …

Globally, abortion mortality accounts for at least 13% of all maternal mortality. Unsafe
abortion procedures, untrained abortion providers, restrictive abortion laws and high …

Unsafe abortion is an important public health problem, accountingfor 13% of maternal
mortality in developing countries. Of anestimated annual 70 000 deaths from unsafe …

Despite the availability of safe and highly effective methods of abortion, unsafe abortions
continue to be widespread, nearly all in developing countries. The latest estimates from the …

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 …

Eliminating unsafe abortion will require multisectoral actions that create and strengthen
enabling legal and policy environments for safe abortion and for the implementation of …

This sixth edition of the WHO Global and regional estimates of unsafe abortion and
associated mortality is intended for policy-makers and programme managers, health …

Although unsafe abortion remains a serious public health issue in many countries, access to
safe abortion care is increasing in parts of the developing world where it was once available …