Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Liberia

Abstract

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 Population and Health Research Center, and The Guttmacher Institute. The study aimed to estimate the incidence of induced abortion and the magnitude and severity of abortion-related complications in Liberia. Incidence of induced abortion