Self-managed abortion: a systematic sco** review

H Moseson, S Herold, S Filippa, J Barr-Walker… - Best practice & research …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Self-managed abortion, when a person performs their own abortion without clinical
supervision, is a model of abortion care used across a range of settings. To provide a …

How, when and where? A systematic review on abortion decision making in legally restricted settings in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean

L Hinson, AM Bhatti, M Sebany, SO Bell… - BMC Women's …, 2022‏ - Springer
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 …

A qualitative exploration of contraceptive use and discontinuation among women with an unmet need for modern contraception in Kenya

S Ontiri, L Mutea, V Naanyu, M Kabue, R Biesma… - Reproductive health, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Addressing the unmet need for modern contraception underpins the goal of all
family planning and contraception programs. Contraceptive discontinuation among those in …

Availability, accessibility and utilization of post-abortion care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

C Izugbara, FM Wekesah, M Sebany… - Health care for …, 2020‏ - Taylor & Francis
At the 1994 ICPD, sub-Saharan African (SSA) states pledged, inter alia, to guarantee quality
post-abortion care (PAC) services. We synthesized existing research on PAC services …

Disclosure to social network members among abortion-seeking women in low-and middle-income countries with restrictive access: a systematic review

C Rossier, A Marchin, C Kim, B Ganatra - Reproductive health, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Health care for stigmatized reproductive practices in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs) often remains illegal; when legal, it is often inadequate, difficult to find …

Abortion decision-making process trajectories and determinants in low-and middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis

P Lokubal, I Corcuera, JM Balil, SR Frischer… - …, 2022‏ - thelancet.com
Summary Background About 45.1% of all induced abortions are unsafe and 97% of these
occur in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Women's abortion decisions may be …

Contraceptive Use Before and After Abortion: A Cross‐Sectional Study from Nigeria and Côte d'Ivoire

S Magalona, M Byrne, FM OlaOlorun… - Studies in family …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Post‐abortion contraception enables women to effectively manage their fertility to prevent
unintended pregnancies. Using data from population‐based surveys of women aged 15–49 …

Factors influencing abortion decision-making of adolescents and young women: A narrative sco** review

Y Koiwa, E Shishido, S Horiuchi - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Women's experiences and outcomes of abortion care in sub-Saharan countries: A mixed methods systematic review protocol

N Wakgari, GA Tessema, SJ Watson, D Bekele… - PloS one, 2025‏ - journals.plos.org
Introduction Abortion care experiences encompass various aspects, including women's
decision-making capability, physical and emotional experiences, service provision, and post …

The Effect of Stigma on Family Planning and HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Decisions of Young Women Accessing Post-Abortion Care in Kenya

Y Zia, L Etyang, M Mwangi, R Njiru, F Mogaka, L June… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024‏ - Springer
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Eastern and Southern Africa face parallel
epidemics of unintended pregnancy and HIV. Their sexual health decisions are often …