Browsing by Subject "Abortion"
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Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Liberia
(APHRC, 2023)This fact sheet summarizes findings from a 2021 nationwide abortion study in Liberia, conducted between September 2021 and March 2022 by the Ministry of Health, the Clinton Health Access Initiative Liberia, the African ... -
Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Liberia: Key Findings from the 2021 Liberia National Abortion Study
(APHRC, 2023)Unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure of terminating a pregnancy that is performed by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment, not in conformity with minimal medical standards, or both. Unsafe abortion ... -
Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Sierra Leone
(APHRC, 2022-10)In Sierra Leone, abortion is legally restricted, only allowed to save the lives of pregnant women, in case of rape or incest and, to preserve the physical and mental health of the woman. While the Sierra Leone government ... -
Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Sierra-Leone
(APHRC, 2023-04)The information in this fact sheet is based on a study done in Sierra-Leone by the Ministry of Health and Sanitisation, Statistics Sierra-Leone, The African Population and Health Research Center and Guttmacher Institute ... -
Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia
(APHRC, 2023-04)Unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure for terminating a pregnancy that is performed by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment, not inconformity with the minimal medical standards or both. -
Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia
(APHRC, 2023-04)This fact sheet summarizes findings from a 2021 nationwide abortion study in Liberia, conducted between September 2021 and March 2022. The study aimed to estimate the incidence of induced abortion and the magnitude and ... -
A Case for a Safe Motherhood and Reproductive Health (SMRH) Law in Sierra Leone
(APHRC, 2023-02)Unsafe abortion is among one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in Africa. In the Sub- Saharan Africa region, women are most likely to die from unsafe abortion. As of 2019, the Sub-Saharan Africa region has ... -
Ethical Concerns Facing Abortion Researchers in Restrictive Settings: The Need for Guidelines
(PubMed CentralResearchGateEurope PMC, 2023)Several African countries criminalise induced abortion, and the issue is hotly contested. Nevertheless, induced abortion occurs as frequently in countries that ban abortion totally (with only minor exceptions) as in countries ... -
Health Systems’ Preparedness to Provide Post-abortion Care: Assessment of Health Facilities in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria
(National Library of MedicineBMC Health Service Research, 2022)Background: In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, access to abortion is legally restricted, which partly contributes to high incidence of unsafe abortion. This may result in unsafe abortion-related complications that demand ... -
Quality of Post-Abortion Care in Nigeria
(APHRC and Ebonyi State University, 2020-11)Women in Nigeria face a high rate of unwanted pregnancies, with more than half of these resulting in induced abortions, which are often unsafe. About 40% of women who resort to abortion experience complications that are ... -
Quality of Post-Abortion Care in Nigeria
(APHRC, 2020-11)Women in Nigeria face a high rate of unwanted pregnancies, with more than half of these resulting in induced abortions, which are often unsafe. About 40% of women who resort to abortion experience complications that are ... -
Unintended Pregnancies and Unsafe Abortion and its Implications on Women of Reproductive Age in Malawi
(APHRC, 2023-10)This fact sheet presents synthesized information/data on unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion and its implications on women of reproductive age in Malawi. The content for this fact sheet was primarily drawn from ... -
Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortion and its Implications on Women of Reproductive Age in Malawi
(APHRC, 2023-10)In Malawi, each year, large numbers of women die from illegally induced abortions, contributing to high rates of maternal mortality. Magnitude-wise, data compiled by Ipas Malawi reveals that in 2022 alone, 3,395 women and ... -
Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortion and Maternal Mortality in Kenya
(APHRC, 2023-10)This fact sheet presents synthesized information/data on unintended pregnancy, abortion, post-abortion care, and maternal mortality in Kenya. The content for this fact sheet was primarily drawn from secondary data on ... -
Unintended Pregnancies, Unsafe Abortion and Maternal Mortality in Kenya
(APHRC, 2023-10)Unintended pregnancy significantly contributes to unsafe abortion in much of sub-Saharan Africa, where abortions are legally restricted. According to the 2014 Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS), the prevalence of ... -
Unsafe Abortion as a Risk Factor for Maternal Mortality in Liberia
(APHRC, 2023-02)Unsafe abortion is one of the main causes of maternal mortality and morbidity globally. Liberia has one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. Despite these existing challenges, a drop in maternal mortality ... -
Use of e-health programmes to deliver urban primary health-care services for noncommunicable diseases in middle-income countries.
(2021)While the County Department of Health routinely collects data on post-abortion care within the local health facilities, not much is known about unsafe abortions, and little evidence exists on the drivers of unsafe abortion, ...
