Incidence of Induced Abortion in Uganda, 2013: New Estimates Since 2003.

In Uganda, abortion is permitted only when the life of a woman is in danger. This restriction compels the perpetuation of the practice in secrecy and often under unsafe conditions. In 2003, 294,000 induced abortions were estimated to occur each year in Uganda. Since then, no other research on aborti...

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Main Authors: Elena Prada, Lynn M Atuyambe, Nakeisha M Blades, Justine N Bukenya, Christopher Garimoi Orach, Akinrinola Bankole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5089684?pdf=render