Unsafe abortion differentials in 2008 by age and developing country region: high burden among young women

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Shah,Iqbal H. (Author) and Åhman,Elisabeth (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2012-06
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Reproductive health matters
    Journal Title Details:
    20(39) : 169-173
    ISBN:
    0968-8080
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Latin America, Developing countries, Statistics, Diseases, Abortion, Age Factors, Family planning, and Fertility
    Notes:
    Among the 3.2 million unsafe abortions in young women 15–19 years old, almost 50% are in the Africa region. 22% of all unsafe abortions in Africa compared to 11% of those in Asia (excluding Eastern Asia) and 16% of those in Latin America and the Caribbean are among adolescents aged 15–19 years.

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