Self-Reported Abortion-Related Morbidity: A Comparison of Measures in Madhya Pradesh, India  

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Nyblade, Laura ; Edmeades, Jeffrey ; Pearson, Erin

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: International Family Planning Perspectives vol. 36 no. 03 (Sep. 2010), page 140-148.
Topik: Abortion; Morbidity; Madhya Pradesh; India
Fulltext: International Perspectives on Sexual and ReproductiveHealth,2010,36(3),140-148 (win).pdf (147.05KB)

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Globally, unsafe abortion results in a heavy burden of prevent able mortality and morbidity. The vast majority of unsafe abortions—98%—occur in developing countries, and more than half occur in Asia.1 An estimated 66,500 women die annually from complications of unsafe abortion, and a much greater, and largely uncounted, number suffer morbidity. Furthermore, an estimated 7.4 million disability-adjusted life years are lost annually as a result of unsafe abortion, and each year 1.6 million women suffer secondary infertility and 3–5 million experience chronic reproductive tract infections. The cost of treating complications of unsafe abortion is a substantial burden on struggling health care systems in the developing world, where the direct cost is estimated at $375–$838 million annually; women and families pay an additional $600 million out of pocket.5 In addition to these economic costs, abortion related morbidity takes a largely unmeasured toll on women, not only physically and emotionally, but also in disruption of their daily social and economic activities.

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