Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconc... more Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconceptualisation of the framework and methods for estimating abortion safety is needed owing to the increased availability of simple methods for safe abortion (eg, medical abortion), the increasingly widespread use of misoprostol outside formal health systems in contexts where abortion is legally restricted, and the need to account for the multiple factors that affect abortion safety. We used all available empirical data on abortion methods, providers, and settings, and factors affecting safety as covariates within a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the global, regional, and subregional distributions of abortion by safety categories. We used a three-tiered categorisation based on the WHO definition of unsafe abortion and WHO guidelines on safe abortion to categorise abortions as safe or unsafe and to further divide unsafe abortions into two categories of less safe and least safe. Of ...
Teen pregnancies, many of which are unintended, often have negative effects on the social and eco... more Teen pregnancies, many of which are unintended, often have negative effects on the social and economic prospects of young women. In many developing countries, early pregnancy and childbearing can also pose major health risks for adolescent girls. A prior assessment of teen pregnancy rates in developed countries demonstrated a wide variation across countries and a trend toward lower rates during the period 19801995. We are estimating current pregnancy rates to females 1519 years old for all developed and developing countries for which the necessary information is available. Key data sources are official statistics and nationally representative surveys of women on abortions obtained by women 15-19; live birth and population estimates from the United Nations Statistics Division and national demographic and statistical agencies; and a model-based methodology for estimating spontaneous abortion incidence on the basis of known numbers of births and induced abortions. We will estimate teen...
Women's ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting their health and rights.... more Women's ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting their health and rights. Reproductive health care--including contraceptive services--enables women and their partners to make choices about pregnancy, have healthy babies and protect themselves from infections. Contraception also promotes economic development. An investment in contraceptive services can be recouped four times over--and sometimes dramatically more--by reducing the need for public spending on health, education and other social services.
The ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting Filipino women's health and ... more The ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting Filipino women's health and rights. Yet low levels of use have led to high levels of unintended pregnancy in the Philippines, for which women and society pay dearly-- in lives, family well-being and public funds.
infection, and poisoning. Legalisation of abortion on request is a necessary but insuffi cient st... more infection, and poisoning. Legalisation of abortion on request is a necessary but insuffi cient step toward improving women's health; in some countries, such as India, where abortion has been legal for decades, access to competent care remains restricted because of other barriers. Access to safe abortion improves women's health, and vice versa, as documented in Romania during the regime of
Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconc... more Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconceptualisation of the framework and methods for estimating abortion safety is needed owing to the increased availability of simple methods for safe abortion (eg, medical abortion), the increasingly widespread use of misoprostol outside formal health systems in contexts where abortion is legally restricted, and the need to account for the multiple factors that affect abortion safety. We used all available empirical data on abortion methods, providers, and settings, and factors affecting safety as covariates within a Bayesian hierarchical model to estimate the global, regional, and subregional distributions of abortion by safety categories. We used a three-tiered categorisation based on the WHO definition of unsafe abortion and WHO guidelines on safe abortion to categorise abortions as safe or unsafe and to further divide unsafe abortions into two categories of less safe and least safe. Of ...
Teen pregnancies, many of which are unintended, often have negative effects on the social and eco... more Teen pregnancies, many of which are unintended, often have negative effects on the social and economic prospects of young women. In many developing countries, early pregnancy and childbearing can also pose major health risks for adolescent girls. A prior assessment of teen pregnancy rates in developed countries demonstrated a wide variation across countries and a trend toward lower rates during the period 19801995. We are estimating current pregnancy rates to females 1519 years old for all developed and developing countries for which the necessary information is available. Key data sources are official statistics and nationally representative surveys of women on abortions obtained by women 15-19; live birth and population estimates from the United Nations Statistics Division and national demographic and statistical agencies; and a model-based methodology for estimating spontaneous abortion incidence on the basis of known numbers of births and induced abortions. We will estimate teen...
Women's ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting their health and rights.... more Women's ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting their health and rights. Reproductive health care--including contraceptive services--enables women and their partners to make choices about pregnancy, have healthy babies and protect themselves from infections. Contraception also promotes economic development. An investment in contraceptive services can be recouped four times over--and sometimes dramatically more--by reducing the need for public spending on health, education and other social services.
The ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting Filipino women's health and ... more The ability to practice contraception is essential to protecting Filipino women's health and rights. Yet low levels of use have led to high levels of unintended pregnancy in the Philippines, for which women and society pay dearly-- in lives, family well-being and public funds.
infection, and poisoning. Legalisation of abortion on request is a necessary but insuffi cient st... more infection, and poisoning. Legalisation of abortion on request is a necessary but insuffi cient step toward improving women's health; in some countries, such as India, where abortion has been legal for decades, access to competent care remains restricted because of other barriers. Access to safe abortion improves women's health, and vice versa, as documented in Romania during the regime of
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