Introduction Defining and accurately measuring abortion-related morbidity is important for
understanding the spectrum of risk associated with unsafe abortion and for assessing the …

The global burden of complications from unsafe abortion is thought to be high, but difficult to
measure. A systematic review was conducted to describe the prevalence and type of …

BACKGROUND Induced abortion is a common procedure. However, there is marked
variation in accessibility of services across England. Accessing abortion services may be …

Consensus is lacking on the most appropriate indicators to document progress in safe
abortion at programmatic and country level. We conducted a scoping review to provide an …

Introduction Complications due to unsafe abortions are an important cause of morbidity and
mortality in many sub-Saharan African countries. We aimed to characterise abortion-related …

Background The WHO estimates that 13% of maternal mortality is due to unsafe abortion,
but challenges with measurement and data quality persist. To our knowledge, no systematic …

There are significant variations in the legalisation, restrictions and legal abortion rates
worldwide. This undoubtedly influences the provision and accessibility to abortion services …

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 …

Introduction According to the WHO, abortion accounts for about 8%(4.7–13.2) of maternal
mortality worldwide. In 2010, the WHO Multi-Country Survey (MCS) on Maternal and …

Introduction Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this …