Background Abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal death in low-and middle-
income countries. In Nepal, abortion is reported to be the third leading cause of maternal …

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 …

METHODS Data were collected in 2014 from a nationally representative sample of 386
facilities that provide legal abortions or postabortion care and a survey of 134 health …

Background Abortion was legalized in Nepal in 2002, following advocacy efforts highlighting
high maternal mortality from unsafe abortion. We sought to assess whether legalization led …

Background Unsafe abortion has been a significant cause of maternal morbidity and
mortality in Nepal. Since legalization in 2002, more than 1,200 providers have been trained …

Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and
mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced …

Globally, induced abortion—safe or unsafe, legal or illegal—is a reproductive health service
that is part of the lives of women, couples and communities in both developed and …

Though the law in India has permitted medical termination of pregnancy on broad legal
grounds for over two decades, unsafe abortions carried out by unqualified providers show …

Background In Côte d'Ivoire, induced abortion is legally restricted unless a pregnancy
threatens a woman's life. Yet the limited available evidence suggests abortion is common …

Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which
women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced …