BACKGROUND The circumstances under which women obtain unsafe abortion vary and depend on the traditional methods known and the type of providers present. In rural Tanzania women often resort to traditional providers who use plant species as abortion remedies. Little is known about how these plants are used and their potential effect. METHODS Data were obtained among women admitted with incomp...

This article presents results from a small, introductory clinical study offering a simplified regimen medical abortion to women in Turkey. A total of 208 women from five sites were recruited from July 2000 through March 2001. All eligible consenting women were given 200 mg oral mifepristone at the clinic followed by 400 microg oral misoprostol 2 days later either at home or at the clinic. The o...

Despite legal restriction, induced abortions and resulting complications are common in Nigeria. Misoprostol administration for incomplete abortion was introduced in 3 Nigerian hospitals. The feasibility of the hospitals, patient and provider acceptability were assessed using questionnaire and interview guides administered to 205 women and 17 providers respectively. Amongst the women, 194 (95%) ...

BACKGROUND In low-resource settings, where abortion is highly restricted and self-induced abortions are common, access to post-abortion care (PAC) services, especially treatment of incomplete terminations, is a priority. Standard post-abortion care has involved surgical intervention but can be hard to access in these areas. Misoprostol provides an alternative to surgical intervention that could...

Abortion on request has been legal in South Africa since 1997. The Choice in Termination of Pregnancy Act of South Africa 1996 allows abortion on request up to 20 weeks’ gestation. Since it was introduced, 40 000 legal abortions have been performed annually. A national study in 1994 on morbidity associated with incomplete abortion (illegally induced and spontaneous miscarriage) assisted the act...

BACKGROUND Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion. However, few studies have focused on the feasibility of treating incomplete abortion with misoprostol at the rural clinic level in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of misoprostol as an alternative to the surgical treatment of incompl...