Induced abortion incidence and safety in Côte d'Ivoire.
PLoS ONE, 2020 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 and that unsafe abortion is contributing to the country's high maternal ...
Suzanne O Bell +4 more
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Predictors of Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in Ghana
Journal of Pregnancy, 2019 Background. Unsafe induced abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in Ghana. Objective. This study aimed to explore the predictors of unsafe induced abortion among women in Ghana. Methods.
Michael Boah +2 more
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Access, equity and costs of induced abortion services in Australia: a cross‐sectional study
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017 Objectives: To examine access and equity to induced abortion services in Australia, including factors associated with presenting beyond nine weeks gestation. Methods: Cross‐sectional survey of 2,326 women aged 16+ years attending for an abortion at 14 Dr
Mridula Shankar +7 more
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Incidence of Induced Abortion and Post-Abortion Care in Tanzania
PLOS ONE, 2015 Tanzania has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world, and unsafe abortion is one of its leading causes. Yet little is known about its incidence.To provide the first ever estimates of the incidence of unsafe abortion in Tanzania, at the national level and for each of the 8 geopolitical zones (7 in Mainland plus Zanzibar).A nationally ...
Keogh, Sarah C +6 more
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Induced Abortion and the Risk of Rh Sensitization.
JAMA, 2023 Importance While population-level data suggest Rh immunoglobulin is unnecessary before 12 weeks' gestation, clinical evidence is limited. Thus, guidelines vary, creating confusion surrounding risks and benefits of Rh testing and treatment.
Horvath S +10 more
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BMC Women's Health, 2020 Background There has been a significant reduction of abortion rates in high-income countries, while the rates remain unchanged in low- and middle-income countries.
B. S. Megersa +3 more
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Estimating the costs for the treatment of abortion complications in two public referral hospitals: a cross-sectional study in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso [PDF]
, 2016 Treatment costs of induced abortion complications can consume a substantial amount of hospital resources. This use of hospitals scarce resources to treat induced abortion complications may affect hospitals’ capacities to deliver other health care ...
B Janowitz +27 more
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A systematic review of the research evidence on cross-country features of illegal abortions [PDF]
Health Promotion Perspectives, 2017 Background: There are contrasting debates about abortions and prohibitory regulations posed serious public health challenges especially in underdeveloped and developing countries.
Farideh Aghaei +2 more
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The role of birthplace and educational attainment on induced abortion inequalities
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background Induced abortion (IA) has shown social inequality related to birthplace and education with higher rates of IAs in immigrant and in less educated women relative to their native and highly educated counterparts.
Yolanda González-Rábago +3 more
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The association and a potential pathway between gender-based violence and induced abortion in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2012 Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) has profound adverse consequences on women's physical, mental, and reproductive health. Although Vietnam has high rates of induced abortion and GBV, literature examining this relationship is lacking ...
Phuong Hong Nguyen +7 more
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