Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) [PDF]
Cadernos de Saúde Pública: This study aimed to describe the severity of abortion-related complications, factors associated with complications, the types of management and the experience of care in Brazil.
Nelio Neves Veiga Junior +38 more
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"I need to terminate this pregnancy even if it will take my life": a qualitative study of the effect of being denied legal abortion on women's lives in Nepal. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundAlthough abortion was legalized in Nepal in 2002, many women are not able to obtain legal services. Using qualitative data from women who were denied legal abortion services, we examined reasons for seeking an abortion, options considered and ...
Foster, Diana Greene +3 more
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Reproductive outcomes following induced abortion : a national register-based cohort study in Scotland [PDF]
, 2012 PMID: 22869092 [PubMed] Free full textPeer ...
Bhattacharya, Siladitya +6 more
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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 abortions in Rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Abortion continues to be used as a method of family planning by many women. The complications of unsafe abortions are a major contributor to maternal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana. This study explored the influence of socio-
A Nettey, Obed Ernest +8 more
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Brucella abortus Infection of Placental Trophoblasts Triggers Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Mediated Cell Death and Fetal Loss via Type IV Secretion System-Dependent Activation of CHOP. [PDF]
, 2019 Subversion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function is a feature shared by multiple intracellular bacteria and viruses, and in many cases this disruption of cellular function activates pathways of the unfolded protein response (UPR).
Atluri, Vidya L +14 more
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Comparison of the Contraceptive Use and Its Related Factors Among Women Seeking Repeat and First-Time Induced Abortions in Iran [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Abortion in Iran, like other Islamic countries is severely restricted except in a few exceptions. However, some women who have an unwanted or mistimed pregnancy are seeking abortion.
Bayrami, R., Javadnoori, M.
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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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New Evidence on Induced Abortion in Tehran, Iran: Rates, Causes, and Changes [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018 Introduction: Awareness of the incidence of abortion in Iran is essential to promoting maternal health. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to estimate the rate of induced abortion.
Amir Erfani, Javad Shojaei
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'How shall we survive': a qualitative study of women's experiences following denial of menstrual regulation (MR) services in Bangladesh. [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundAbout one quarter of women in Bangladesh are denied menstrual regulation (MR) due to advanced gestation [J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care 41(3):161-163, 2015, Issues Brief (Alan Guttmacher Inst) (3):1-8, 2012].
Biswas, Kamal Kanti +5 more
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