Background The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced
abortions only when the woman's life is at risk, to preserve her physical and mental health …

While prosecutions of women who have had an illegal abortion are rare in Cameroon,
women who have a legitimate claim to a legal abortion, eg following rape, can rarely take …

Unsafe abortion is a major public health issue in low‐resource countries. In the countries of
West and Central Africa, abortion‐related maternal mortality rates are extremely high, the …

Background: Unsafe abortion refers to a procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy
performed either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment that does not …

1. Sexual and family life education given to children and adolescents must play a priority
role as this would be very useful to prevent precocious sexuality and precocious marriages …

242 The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care noxious
substances like bleach, overdoses of prescription drugs, or trauma to the abdomen. The …

Introduction: there are controversies surrounding the practice of abortion especially in
developing countries of Africa. Cameroon is not an exception to this and hence this study …

In Cameroon, induced abortion is permitted when a woman's life is at risk, to preserve her
physical and mental health and on the grounds of rape or incest. Objectives: The aim of this …

Unsafe abortion is a public health problem that is disproportionately higher in sub-Saharan
Africa, where approximately 77% of all abortions are unsafe. The annual incidence is …

Sub-Saharan Africa has, by far, the highest maternal mortality ratio today. It is estimated that
the risk of dying from pregnancy-related cause for a girl born in Africa today is as high as 1 …