Background Unsafe abortions are a serious public health problem and a major human rights
issue. In low-income countries, where restrictive abortion laws are common, safe abortion …

Abstract The Government of Ghana has taken important steps to mitigate the impact of
unsafe abortion. However, the expected decline in maternal deaths is yet to be realized. This …

Background Despite abortion being legal, complications from induced abortion are the
second leading cause of maternal mortality in Ghana. The objective of this study was to …

In 2005, Ethiopia liberalized its abortion law and subsequently authorized midwives to offer
abortion services. Using a 2013 survey of 188 midwives and 12 interviews with third‐year …

Boundary work refers to the strategies deployed by professionals in the arenas of the public,
the law and the workplace to define and defend jurisdictional authority. Little attention has …

Background: Unsafe abortion is a major preventable public health problem and contributes
to high mortality among women. Ghana has ratified international conventions to prevent …

In 2006, in response to the high maternal mortality, driven largely by unsafe abortions, the
government of Ghana, in partnership with other organizations, launched the reducing …

Background Maternal morbidity and mortality is most prevalent in resource-poor settings
such as sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. In sub-Saharan Africa, Ghana is one of the …

Aims: This qualitative study explores the context of unsafe abortion in rural Ghana with the
aim of identifying areas that should be considered when operationalizing abortion-related …

Background Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally.
Medical abortion is a safe alternative. Methods By estimating mortality risks for unsafe and …