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

ABSTRACT:

Background

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 abortion incidence has been conducted in the country.

Methods

Data from 418 health facilities were used to estimate the number and rate of induced abortion in 2013. An indirect estimation methodology was used to calculate the annual incidence of induced abortions ─ nationally and by major regions. The use of a comparable methodology in an earlier study permits assessment of trends between 2003 and 2013.

Results

In 2013, an estimated 128,682 women were treated for abort

SUBMITTER: Prada E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089684 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature