Incidence of induced abortion in Malawi, 2015.

BACKGROUND:In Malawi, abortion is legal only if performed to save a woman's life; other attempts to procure an abortion are punishable by 7-14 years imprisonment. Most induced abortions in Malawi are performed under unsafe conditions, contributing to Malawi's high maternal mortality ratio....

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Main Authors: Chelsea B Polis, Chisale Mhango, Jesse Philbin, Wanangwa Chimwaza, Effie Chipeta, Ausbert Msusa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5378324?pdf=render