Confronting the challenge of unsafe second-trimester abortion.

摘要: Unsafe abortion accounts for approximately 13% of maternal deaths worldwide—roughly 47 000 per year. Most from unsafe occur in low-resource countries. Second-trimester carries a higher risk morbidity and mortality compared with first-trimester and, although the former comprises minority procedures worldwide, it is responsible majority serious complications death where prevalent. Therefore, improving access to safe second-trimester must be priority low-income regions world if are prevented. In present paper, we consider variety barriers care, including healthcare provider training stigma, which may lead neglect unmet need services.