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 …

Objective To explore the relationship between abortion restrictions and maternal mortality in
the United States. Study design This was a retrospective study examining maternal mortality …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Unsafe abortion continues to be a major cause of maternal death; it accounts for 14.5% of all
maternal deaths globally and almost all of these deaths occur in countries with restrictive …

Background Evidence from developed countries has shown that abortion-related mortality
and morbidity has decreased with the liberalization of the abortion law. This study aimed to …

Background Data of abortion incidence and trends are needed to monitor progress toward
improvement of maternal health and access to family planning. To date, estimates of safe …

Objective To evaluate changes in maternal mortality rates in Uruguay over the past 25 years,
as well as their distribution by cause, and their temporal relationship with social changes …

CONTEXT: Information on abortion levels and trends can inform research and policies
affecting maternal and reproductive health, but the incidence of legal abortion has not been …