Abstract Background The 1994 International Conference on Population and Development
(ICPD) viewed access to safe abortion as imperative for public health. Progress since ICPD …

Abstract The International Congress on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of
Action urged governments and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations to …

This report assesses progress over the past decade regarding the legality, safety and
accessibility of abortion services worldwide. It summarizes developments in policy and …

As part of an effort to provide responsive and comprehensive reproductive health services,
an important question must be asked: Is there a problem of unsafe abortion1? If there is …

The World Health Organization defines unsafe abortion as a procedure for terminating an
unintended pregnancy carried out by people lacking the necessary skills or in an …

Unsafe abortion accounts for a significant proportion of maternal deaths, yet it is often
forgotten in discussions around reducing maternal mortality. Prevention of unsafe abortion …

Abstract The latest World Health Organization data estimate that the total number of unsafe
abortions globally has increased to 21.6 million in 2008. There is increasing recognition by …

An estimated 60 000–70 000 women die annually from complications of unsafe abortion and
hundreds of thousands more suffer long-term consequences which include chronic pelvic …

In 2003, the World Health Organization published its well referenced handbook Safe
Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems to address the estimated …

Although unsafe abortion remains a serious public health issue in many countries, access to
safe abortion care is increasing in parts of the developing world where it was once available …