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To assess global and regional levels, trends, and mortality burdens of unsafe abortion among women of reproductive age between 2003 and 2008.

January 1, 2010Reproductive Health MattersOpen Access

Unsafe abortion in 2008: global and regional levels and trends

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ISIqbal ShahHarvard University EǺElisabeth ǺhmanWorld Health Organization - Pakistan

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Epidemiological analysis reveals persistent unsafe abortion rates among women of reproductive age globally, indicating an urgent need for accessible contraception and safe reproductive care.

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To assess global and regional levels, trends, and mortality burdens of unsafe abortion among women of reproductive age between 2003 and 2008.
World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiological analysis analyzing global and regional unsafe abortion data among women aged 15–44 years.
Comparative assessment of absolute counts and population rates per 1,000 women between 2003 and 2008 across global sub-regions.
Global unsafe abortions rose from 19.7 million in 2003 to 21.6 million in 2008 due to population growth, while the unsafe abortion rate remained unchanged at 14 per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years.
Eastern and Middle Africa registered the highest rates of unsafe abortion across all world sub-regions.
Approximately 47,000 women died annually from complications related to unsafe abortion, nearly all of which were preventable with contraception and safe abortion care.

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Shah et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbbac237b5141e3ba3d2d5 https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-8080(10)36537-2

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Epidemiological analysis reveals persistent unsafe abortion rates among women of reproductive age globally, indicating an urgent need for accessible contraception and safe reproductive care.

Unsafe abortion in 2008: global and regional levels and trends

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Unsafe abortion in 2008: global and regional levels and trends

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