Maternal Mortality
Study data from S.R. Fawcus et al provide new insights into maternal mortality
Published in Women's Health Law Weekly, August 3rd, 2008
"Unsafe abortions refer to terminations of unintended pregnancies by persons lacking the necessary skills, or in an environment lacking the minimum medical standards, or both. Globally, unsafe abortions account for 67,900 maternal deaths annually (13% of total maternal mortality) and contribute to significant morbidity among women, especially in under-resourced settings," researchers in Cape Town, South Africa report.
"The determinants of unsafe abortion include restrictive abortion legislation, lack of female empowerment, poor social support, inadequate contraceptive services and poor health-service infrastructure. Deaths from unsafe abortion are preventable by...
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