Hospital admission following induced abortion in Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea--a descriptive study.

In Papua New Guinea abortion is restricted under the Criminal Code Act. While safe abortions should available in certain situations, frequently they are not available to the majority of women. Sepsis from unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal mortality. Our findings form part of a wider, mi...

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Main Authors: Lisa M Vallely, Primrose Homiehombo, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Antonia Kumbia, Glen D L Mola, Andrea Whittaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4201559?pdf=render