Evidence brief: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia Posted on 13/04/2023 (14/04/2023) by David Waiganjo PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES // PUBLICATIONS Briefing Papers Evidence brief: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia PEC-Advocacy April 2023 Unsafe abortion is defined as a procedure of terminating a pregnancy that is performed by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment, not in conformity with minimal medical standards, or both. Unsafe abortion is among top causes of maternal illnesses and deaths and the treatment of abortion complications drains significant health system resources. There is limited scientific information available on the context in which women seek unsafe abortions, the magnitude of the unsafe abortion problem, and the resulting complications from such abortions. This evidence brief summarizes the findings of a 2021 nationwide abortion study in Liberia that aimed to estimate the incidence and severity of related complications. Download CONTRIBUTORS SIMILAR PUBLICATIONS Briefing Papers Une note de synthèse : retracer le parcours du développement de la politique nationale de gestion de l’assainissement – Kenya Briefing Papers Uma Nota de Síntese: traçar o percurso do Desenvolvimento da Política Nacional de Gestão de Saneamento – Quénia Briefing Papers Synthesis note: Tracing the Journey of the Development of the National Sanitation Management Policy in Kenya Factsheet Fact sheet: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia Factsheet Fact sheet: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Sierra Leone Briefing Papers Evidence brief: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Related-Complications in Liberia Briefing Papers Evidence brief: Abortion Incidence and Severity of Complications in Sierra Leone Short Report Development of the National Sanitation Management Policy (NSMP) in Kenya