Title: Unsafe abortion in Zambia

Authors: Likwa, Rosemary Ndonyo and Biddlecom, Ann and Ball, Haley

Place: New York, NY [etc.]

Publisher: Guttmacher institute

Year: 2009

Journal: In brief

Volume: 2009/3

PAGE: --

Subject: Maternal Health – Lessons Learned

Keywords: abortion, maternal health services, health programmes, discrimination, zambia

Abstract: The death toll of abortion is high and could be avoided if access to safe abortion was improved and unintended pregnancies prevented. Progress could be furthered by programs to reduce the stigma surrounding abortion and by including training in safe abortion services as a component of curricula.

URL: http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/IB-Unsafe-Abortion-Zambia.pdf

Document type: Report