both. An unsafe abortion is a life-threatening procedure. It includes self-induced abortions, abortions in unhygienic conditions, and abortions performed...
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in industrialized societies, induced abortion is one of the safest procedures in medicine.: 1 Unsafe abortions—those performed by people lacking the...
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Julius Maada Bio unanimously backed a new bill to lift the ban on abortion. Unsafe abortions are a major factor in Sierra Leone's maternal mortality rate,...
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the estimate was that one in 10 abortions is self-induced. While maternal morbidity and mortality from unsafe abortion has continued to increase due to...
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Until 2017, there was a dichotomous classification of abortion as safe and unsafe. Unsafe abortion was defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as...
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right to abortion. Sub-Saharan Africa is the world region with the highest rates of unsafe abortions and abortion mortality. Most abortions in the region...
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rejected. Most abortions in Malawi are unsafe. They are performed by traditional healers or covert clinics or are self-induced. Post-abortion care is available...
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were handled out of public view. Abortion did not become a public controversy until the health risk of unsafe abortions by (female) unlicensed practitioners...
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not know about the abortion law. Most abortions are performed unsafely by illegal practitioners. Unsafe abortions cause 30% of maternal deaths. Public...
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year due to unsafe abortions, according to the Department of Health, and 12% of all maternal deaths in 1994 were due to unsafe abortion. Some hospitals...
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Maternal death (section Unsafe abortion)
American countries. This makes unsafe abortion practices the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. Unsafe abortion is another major cause of maternal...
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medical abortion, also known as medication abortion or non-surgical abortion, occurs when drugs (medication) are used to bring about an abortion. Medical...
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Abortion-rights movements are movements that advocate for legal access to induced abortion services, including elective abortion. They seek to represent...
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Ipas advocate for safe abortion. The rates of abortion and self-induced abortion have increased since the 1990s. Unsafe abortion is common, especially...
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expectant mother, and rape. Unsafe abortions are a major cause of deaths and health complications for women in Kenya. Abortion in Kenya is regulated by Article...
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belly". Unsafe abortions are common and account for 15% of maternal deaths in the country. Self-induced abortions are common. Medical abortion is legally...
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lacking access to safe and legal abortions, many of them turn to unsafe abortion practices, such as self-induced abortions. The Ugandan Ministry of Health...
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abortion performed to preserve the mother's life is not an appropriate transgression of the Criminal Code. Many Nigerian women seek unsafe abortion methods...
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million abortions occurred worldwide each year. Furthermore, data from 2010-2014 showed that around 45% of these abortions were unsafe abortions, where...
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rape; the bill was unsuccessful. Due to these legal restrictions, unsafe abortions in Egypt are common; carried out by indigenous methods, at clandestine...
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induced abortions in Tanzania in 2013. Due to fears of prosecution, women procure abortions clandestinely, often in conditions that are unsafe. Tanzania...
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who provide abortions. A lack of contraceptives and abortion services in hospitals has led to a rise in unsafe abortions. Forced abortions in prison camps...
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illegal abortions underground or inspired trips abroad for "reproductive tourism". Half of the world's current deaths due to unsafe abortions occur in...
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legalization of abortion. The abortion-rights group Nifin'Akanga leads research and protests. Abortions in Madagascar are unsafe and are a major cause of maternal...
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result, risky unsafe abortions are prevalent in Malaysia. Under Sections 312–316 of the Penal Code, it is de jure permitted to perform an abortion to save the...
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regularly report abortion statistics in the United States. They use different methodologies, so they report somewhat different abortion rates, but they...
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legal abortion." Sierra Leone abortion bill blocked by President Bai Koroma again, BBC News, 12 March 2016. Fighting Unsafe Abortion and Abortion Stigma...
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for unsafe abortion rates than for safe abortion rates. The basis for these intervals included published and unpublished assessments of abortion reporting...
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it as a form of killing. Illegal abortions are common in the country. Use of birth control is low. Unsafe abortions are a leading cause of death of women...
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opposition to abortion due to Islamic beliefs. Nearly all abortions in the country are unsafe. Many women perform self-induced abortions. Abortion pills are...
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