Characteristics of women who have induced abortions, type of providers used and the health consequences in Burkina Faso
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Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality remains a challenge facing several developing countries, including Burkina Faso where there are 87,200 abortions, representing 25 abortions for every 1,000 women aged 15-49 (Sedgh et al, 2011). The majority of these abortions are clandestine and unsafe. The battle to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in Burkina Faso as part of the MDGs must include effort to reduce unsafe abortion and promote access to safe, legal abortions.
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