Abortion is a legal medical procedure that has been provided to millions of American
women. Since the Institute of Medicine first reviewed the health implications of national …

Objective This review aims to provide the latest global and regional estimates of the
incidence and trends in induced abortion, both safe and unsafe. A related objective is to …

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 …

Underreporting of induced abortions in surveys is widespread, both in countries where the
procedure is illegal or highly restricted and in those where it is legal. In this study, we find …

Despite the availability of safe and highly effective methods of abortion, unsafe abortions
continue to be widespread, nearly all in developing countries. The latest estimates from the …

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 …

Legal abortions are authorized medical procedures, and as such, they are or can be
recorded at the health facility where they are performed. The incidence of illegal, often …

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between
history of induced abortion and preterm delivery in various parts of Europe, and according to …

Objectives To evaluate the risk of very preterm birth (22–32 weeks of gestation) associated
with previous induced abortion according to the complications leading to very preterm …

Within an interdisciplinary context of public health, reproductive health, and women's rights,
this book chronicles the interaction of public policies and private reproductive behavior in …