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Hospital admission for complications of unsafe abortion
The Lancet, 2006Precise estimates of the prevalence and extent of morbidity and mortality from unsafe abortion are difficult because such procedures usually occur secretly illegally and clandestinely. With hospital data for complications of unsafe abortion the burden of ill-health for admitted women and health systems can be calculated. Such data are valuable although
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The consequences of unsafe abortion : a qualitative study
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2011shahbazi s. (2012) The consequences of unsafe abortion : a qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing68(6), 1247–1255.AbstractAim. This paper is a report of a study of the consequences of illegal abortions experienced by Iranian women.Background.
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Unsafe abortion – the current global scenario
Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2010Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia, where abortion laws are more restrictive, the unmet need for contraception high and the status of women in society low.
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The FIGO initiative for the prevention of unsafe abortion
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2010AbstractUnsafe abortion is a recognized public health problem that contributes significantly to maternal mortality. At least 13% of maternal mortality is caused by unsafe abortion, mostly in poor and marginalized women. The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) launched an initiative in 2007 to prevent unsafe abortion and its ...
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2016
Francesco Guerra, Lapo Bencini
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Francesco Guerra, Lapo Bencini
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Africa health, 1999
The use of drugs to terminate pregnancy could cut the number of unsafe abortions, according to the Wellcome Trust and the Population Council. A specialist conference in January this year concluded that the technique is safe and effective and would be particularly valuable in resource-poor countries.
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The use of drugs to terminate pregnancy could cut the number of unsafe abortions, according to the Wellcome Trust and the Population Council. A specialist conference in January this year concluded that the technique is safe and effective and would be particularly valuable in resource-poor countries.
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Issues in brief (Alan Guttmacher Institute), 2009
Though pregnancy termination is highly restricted in Kenya, induced abortion remains common. Illegal abortion is often unsafe, putting women at risk of death or severe complications. In eastern Africa as a whole, an estimated 14% of all pregnancies end in abortion, and nearly one in five maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion.
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Though pregnancy termination is highly restricted in Kenya, induced abortion remains common. Illegal abortion is often unsafe, putting women at risk of death or severe complications. In eastern Africa as a whole, an estimated 14% of all pregnancies end in abortion, and nearly one in five maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion.
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