Induced abortion also known as termination of pregnancy is a major public health issue in
Africa and thus refers to pregnancy that is terminated by choice through a means of …

Introduction/Background: Induced abortion is a major cause of maternal death and ill-health
in developing countries, especially in those with restrictive abortion laws as in Nigeria …

The termination of unwanted pregnancies is a growing health-related issue around the
world. This study used the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to examine the factors …

Objectives. This study was aimed at assessing the magnitude of induced abortion and
associated factors among students in Hawassa University, southern region, Ethiopia, 2019 …

Background: Abortion is the termination of pregnancy by the expulsion of a fetus or embryo
from the uterus before viability. An estimated 56 million induced abortions occurred …

Each year in Nigeria; hundreds of thousands of women become pregnant without wanting
to; and many women with unwanted pregnancies decide to end them by abortion. Because …

Background: Unsafe abortion accounts for a greater proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is
often not adequately considered in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Aim …

Background: Abortion is pregnancy termination before the 24th week. Unsafe induced
abortions, lacking proper skills or medical standards, cause 67,000 annual deaths in …

Background: Abortion is a very common experience in every culture and society. Out of the
210 million pregnancies that occur each year globally, an estimated 46 million (22%) end up …

Background: Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural, and
political dimensions. Induced abortion especially when unsafe can endanger a woman's …