Legalization, safer and more preventive than restriction

In this paper, the goal aimed was to bring out consequences that go along with illegal and unsafe abortion and benefits attached to legal and safe abortion in order to urge countries with restrictive abortion laws to reform their legislations so as to save women’s lives from higher morbidity and mortality resulting from unsafe abortion and to protect their health and human rights. In fact, a large number of scholars have established the relationships between developing countries and restrictive abortion laws, restrictive abortion grounds and illegal abortion, illegal abortion and unsafe abortion, unsafe abortion and higher maternal morbidity and mortality. From that, it has been stressed that most of developing countries have restrictive abortion legislation, which fosters a large amount of illicit and unsafe abortions, responsible of such consequences as higher maternal morbidity and mortality. Since restrictive laws, instead of decreasing illegal abortion and its consequences, only increase them and make women run a great risk, it has been demonstrated that legalizing and granting access to safe abortion is the most effective prevention of criminal and unsafe abortions.

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Unsafe Abortion- A Tragic Saga of Maternal Suffering

Journal of Nepal Medical Association ◽

10.31729/jnma.127 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 49 (177) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M C Regmi ◽

P Rijal ◽

S S Subedi ◽

D Uprety ◽

B Budathoki ◽

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Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Retrospective Study ◽

Maternal Death ◽

Maternal Morbidity ◽

Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽

Unsafe Abortion ◽

High Grade ◽

Abortion Legalization ◽

Adequate Care ◽

Maternal Morbidity And Mortality

INTRODUCTION: Unsafe abortion is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries despite provision of adequate care and legalization of abortion. The aim of this study was to find out the contribution of unsafe abortion in maternal mortality and its other consequences. METHODS: A retrospective study was carried out in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in BPKIHS between 2005 April to 2008 September analyzing all the unsafe abortion related admissions. RESULTS: There were 70 unsafe abortion patients. Majority of them (52.8%) were of high grade. Most of them recovered but there were total 8maternal deaths. CONCLUSIONS: Unsafe abortion is still a significant medical and social problem even in post legalization era of this country. Keywords: abortion, legalization, maternal death, unsafe.

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A Model for Predicting Unsafe Induced Abortion among Women in India

Indian Journal of Community Health ◽

10.47203/ijch.2020.v32i03.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 499-505

Author(s):

Anup Kumar ◽

Jai Kishun

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Maternal Morbidity ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Family Health ◽

Wealth Index ◽

Induced Abortion ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Unsafe Abortion ◽

Maternal Morbidity And Mortality

Background: Unsafe abortion is one of the major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Approximately 15.6 million abortions take place every year in India of which a significant proportion is unsafe. Objective: To explore risk factors associated with unsafe induced abortion. Method: National Family Health Survey-IV data have 82,369 women aged between 15-49 years who responded about their aborted /miscarriage/stillbirth is used. Out of these total women, 8,878 were induced aborted and found eligible. Result: Of the total induced aborted, 30.6% of women are unsafe induced abortion. Women age between 35-49 years are 53% more likely to have unsafe induced abortion than age between 15-19 years. Women living in rural areas have 26% less likely to unsafe abortion than women living in urban areas. Women who have knowledge about the fertile period are 35% less likely to have unsafe abortion than no correct knowledge. Unsafe induced abortion is found increasing as education and wealth index are increasing. Conclusion: Unsafe induced abortion is a large contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. Awareness of contraceptives use, Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) and Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) service should be increased through media exposure

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Intestinal Myiasis Due to Musca domestica: A Case Report

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Microbiology ◽

10.3329/bjmm.v4i2.10832 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 45-46

Author(s):

Ripon Barua ◽

Naser Ibn Sattar ◽

Ahmed Abu Saleh

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Case Report ◽

Musca Domestica ◽

Maternal Morbidity ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Living Tissue ◽

Puerperal Sepsis ◽

Liquid Body ◽

Maternal Morbidity And Mortality

Puerperal sepsis is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. This study was Myiasis is the infestation of live human and vertebrate animals with dipterous larvae, which at least for a period, feed on the host's dead or living tissue, liquid body substances, or ingested food. Intestinal myiasis is usually an accidental phenomenon, which occurs due to the ingestion of eggs or larvae present in food. Usually the patient is asymptomatic and the larvae are excreted harmlessly in the faeces. In some case it may be associated with symptoms. The present paper describes such a case.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v4i2.10832

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MATERNAL MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY;

The Professional Medical Journal ◽

10.29309/tpmj/2012.19.06.2460 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 19 (06) ◽

pp. 797-803

Author(s):

SALMA JABEEN ◽

SOHAIL MEHMOOD CH. ◽

SARWAT FARIDI ◽

Afzaal Ahmed

Keyword(s):

Maternal Morbidity ◽

Economic Status ◽

Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Unsafe Abortion ◽

Septic Complications ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Abortion Care ◽

Post Abortion Care ◽

Maternal Morbidity And Mortality ◽

Post Abortion

Objective: To assess the demographic features of unsafe abortion and associated maternal morbidity and mortality, andavailability of post abortion care. Study Design: A Case-Series. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Gynae Unit-1 ofBahawal Victoria Hospital (BVH), Bahawalpur from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009. Material and Methods: Patients admitted withcomplicated unsafe abortion were evaluated regarding age, parity, marital status, educational status, socio-economic status, indication ofabortion, qualification of abortionist and method used for abortion, contraceptive usage, immediate complications and death rate in abortionseekers. Descriptive statistics were used for describing variable. Results: 119 patients were admitted with unsafe abortion. The mean age was28.5 years. 90.8% women were married, 59.6% multiparous, 21% got secondary and higher education, 62 belonged to poor socio-economicstatus. In 72% cases unsafe abortion was done during 1st trimester and 80% of women had previous history of unsafe abortion, 95%approached unqualified / semi skilled abortion providers who used instrumentation in 53% cases. The most common reason for abortion wasmultiparity (48%),& poor socio-economic status (19%), only 26.5% were using some kind of contraception. Most common complications werecontinued ongoing haemorrhage (incomplete abortion in 44%), followed by septic complications in 25% of cases and trauma to urogenital tract(22%) which also involved gut in 6% of cases. 2.5% patients reached in very critical stage & could not survived. Post abortion care provided toall patients of which 22% managed conservatively & 78% managed surgically. Contraception services offered to all but 24% refused themtotally. Conclusions: Unsafe abortion constitutes a major threat to health and lives of women. Most of them are multiparous, married at peak oftheir reproductive life and belong to poor economic status. The associated immediate morbidity is much higher than mortality in terms ofcontinued haemorrhage, sepsis, and trauma. The study focused on the need of post abortion care and easy accessibility to contraception toimprove quality of life.

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