… restrictions associated with abortion in many countries means that data … estimates the rate
and numbers of hospital admissions resulting from unsafe abortions in developing countries to …

… in 2004, accounting for 13% of all maternal deaths (Table 1). … a result of unsafe abortions
because spontaneous abortions … with unsafe abortion for the least developed countries was …

… Thirteen countries and seven (out of 15) United Nations sub-… For the developing world as
a whole, we estimate that about … with unsafe abortion is secondary infertility resulting from …

… For the developing world as a whole, this ratio was estimated to be … Unsafe abortion is
estimated to account for 13% of all … WHO estimates that about 20–30% of unsafe abortions result …

… Addressing unsafe abortion in developing countries may … What the results of this study add?
Our study agrees with … 9.9% of total mortality; this is lower than the WHO estimate of 13% but …

… It is estimated that – globally – unsafe abortions are … hospital admissions for abortion
complications from 13 under… The sepsis results from a combination of retained products, trauma …

… An estimated 21 million unsafe abortions occur each year, … More than half of deaths resulting
from unsafe abortions occur … in the developing world, accounting for approximately 13% of …

… 9 million unsafe abortions occur in developing countries, and an estimated five million women
are treated for the resulting … Many women who need hospital-based care for postabortion …

… Our results indicate that unsafe abortion is a major cause of … It has been estimated that
approximately 68,000 women lose … The age range in this study was from 13 to 40 years with a …

… Such studies suggest that in developing countries, 5 million … [9–13]. This definition has been
recommended as a standard … , countries were classified based on the WHO estimates of the …