Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications,
remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced …

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 …

Objectives In Zambia, despite a relatively liberal legal framework, there remains a
substantial burden of unsafe abortion. Many women do not use skilled providers in a well …

In the capital city of one of the least developed countries, and using a hospital-based
approach, the general aim was to characterise women who have undergone illegally and …

Research Page 1 Page number not for citation purposes 1 Knowledge and attitudes towards
abortion from health care providers and abortion experts in Zimbabwe: a cross sectional study …

Background Despite the variances in abortion laws accounting for differences in incidence
of abortion among African countries, it appears there is absence of literature on other factors …

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 …

Background In order to ensure that legalized abortion in South Africa improves reproductive
health, women must know that abortion is a legal option in the case of unwanted pregnancy …

This article presents part of the findings of a community-based study on the causes and
effects of unplanned pregnancies in four districts of Western Province, Zambia. The study …

Background In Côte d'Ivoire, induced abortion is legally restricted unless a pregnancy
threatens a woman's life. Yet the limited available evidence suggests abortion is common …