While restrictive abortion laws still prevail in most low-and middle-income countries (LMICs),
many countries have reformed their abortion laws, expanding the grounds on which abortion …

Background A country's abortion law is a key component in determining the enabling
environment for safe abortion. While restrictive abortion laws still prevail in most low-and …

Providing legal and safe abortion is promoted as one of the key global strategies for
reducing maternal mortality. Following the landmark 1994 International Conference on …

Background Unsafe abortion is one of the commonest causes of maternal mortality. Abortion-
related maternal deaths are higher in countries with the most restrictive abortion laws. We …

Background: There is a complex interplay between women's preferences, abortion services
availability and the context in which these are provided. Even in countries where it is legal …

Introduction Abortion is a common feature of people's reproductive lives. However, the
economic implications of abortion and policies affecting abortion provision are poorly …

The decision to terminate a pregnancy is not one that is taken lightly. The need for an
abortion reflects limited sexual autonomy, ineffective or lack of access to contraceptive …

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 …

CONTEXT: Evidence shows that laws that restrict abortion do not eliminate its practice, but
instead result in women having clandestine abortions, which are likely to be unsafe. It is …

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