Abortion-related morbidity in six Latin American and Caribbean countries: findings of the WHO/HRP multicountry survey on abortion (MCS-A) - (Romero, et. al; 2021)

Abortion-related morbidity in six Latin American and Caribbean countries: findings of the WHO/HRP multicountry survey on abortion (MCS-A)

 

Autores: Mariana Romero, Rodolfo Gomez Ponce de Leon, Luiz Francisco Baccaro, Berenise Carroli, Hedieh Mehrtash, Jimena Randolino, Elisa Menjivar, Erika Estevez Saint-Hilaire, Maria del Pilar Huatuco, Rosalinda Hernandez Muñoz, Gabriela Garcia Camacho, Soe Soe Thwin, Liana Campodonico, Edgardo Abalos, Daniel Giordano, Hugo Gamerro, Caron Rahn Kim, Bela Ganatra, Metin Gülmezoglu, Özge Tuncalp, Guillermo Carroli.
Año: 2021
Idioma: Inglés
Abstract: 

Abortion-related complications are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among women in many Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The objective of this study was to characterise abortion related complication severity, describe the management of these complications and report women’s experiences with abortion care in selected countries of the Americas region.