Background With increasing global availability of medication abortion drugs, a safer option
exists for many women to terminate a pregnancy even in legally restrictive settings …

Background & aim: Many illegal and underground centers lacking minimal medical
standards are operating in addition to the women who personally decide to terminate their …

Background Most of unwanted pregnancies among adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) in Africa result in pregnancy termination. Despite attempts to enhance maternal …

The use of various forms of contraception in Ghana gained prominence after the government
resorted to investing more in family planning programs when maternal mortality was …

The termination of unwanted pregnancies is a growing health-related issue around the
world. This study used the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey to examine the factors …

Induced abortion is a common reproductive experience, with more than 73 million abortions
occurring each year globally. Worldwide, the annual abortion incidence decreased in the …

Background The international development agenda emphasizes universal access to family
planning, as seen in Sustainable Development Goal 3.7. However, the use of modern …

Since the advent of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in Ghana about three
decades ago, IVF and ICSI treatments have enabled infertile Ghanaian couples to fulfill their …

Background Increasing access to safe abortion methods is crucial for improving women's
health. Understanding patterns of service use is important for identifying areas for …

Introduction: Globally, about half of all induced abortions have been estimated to be unsafe,
which results in 13% of maternal deaths yearly. Of these induced abortions, 41% of unsafe …