Unsafe abortion is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in Africa. To assess whether the introduction of legal abortions in South Africa has decreased admissions resulting from mid-trimester abortions, a prospective study of abortion cases admitted to the King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban, South Africa, over a four-month period was carried out. Two hundred and four women were admitted with incomplete abortion; 49% of which were spontaneous, 17% certainly induced, 10% probably induced, 18% possibly induced and 4.3% legally induced. A change in the laws on termination of pregnancy (TOP) has resulted in a decrease in cases of incomplete abortion being admitted to the gynaecological wards. However, illegal TOPs are still prev...
Along with governments from around the world, African leaders agreed at the International Conference...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-213).Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and...
In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe ab...
Globally, nearly half of all maternal deaths from unsafe abortion occur in Africa. Abortion-related ...
South Africa\u27s Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) is heralded as one of the most prog...
Globally, nearly half of all maternal deaths from unsafe abortion occur in Africa. Abortion-related ...
Abstract Background The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced abor...
Introduction Complications due to unsafe abortions are an important cause of morbidity and mortality...
Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin Ameri...
South Africa\u27s Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) is heralded as one of the most prog...
South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act of 1996 allows provision of abortion on...
Background: The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced abortions on...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Along with governments from around the world, African leaders agreed at the International Conference...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-213).Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and...
In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe ab...
Globally, nearly half of all maternal deaths from unsafe abortion occur in Africa. Abortion-related ...
South Africa\u27s Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) is heralded as one of the most prog...
Globally, nearly half of all maternal deaths from unsafe abortion occur in Africa. Abortion-related ...
Abstract Background The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced abor...
Introduction Complications due to unsafe abortions are an important cause of morbidity and mortality...
Unsafe abortion is prevalent in many developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin Ameri...
South Africa\u27s Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOPA) is heralded as one of the most prog...
South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act of 1996 allows provision of abortion on...
Background: The abortion law in Cameroon is highly restrictive. The law permits induced abortions on...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Unsafe abortion is estimated to account for 13% of maternal mortality globally. Medical abortion is ...
Along with governments from around the world, African leaders agreed at the International Conference...
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-213).Unsafe abortion is a preventable phenomenon and...
In many areas of the world where HIV prevalence is high, rates of unintended pregnancy and unsafe ab...