Soviet poster circa 1925. Title translation: "Abortions induced by grandma or self-taught midwives not only maim the woman, they also often lead to death" An<unk>  is the termination of a pregnancy by people lacking the necessary skills, or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards, or both. An<unk>  is a life-threatening procedure. It includes self-induced abortions, abortions in unhygienic conditions, and abortions performed by a medical practitioner who does not provide appropriate post-abortion attention. About 25 million<unk> s occur a year, of which most occur in the developing world.<unk> s result in complications for about 7 million women a year.<unk> s are also one of the leading causes of deaths during pregnancy and childbirth (about 5-13% of all deaths during this period). Most<unk> s occur where abortion is illegal, or in developing countries where affordable and well-trained medical practitioners are not readily available, or where modern birth control is unavailable.<unk>  was and is a public health crisis. More specifically, lack of access to safe abortion was and is a public health risk. The more restrictive the law, the higher the rates of death and other complications.
Unsafe abortion
Septic abortion
Toxic abortion
After-birth abortion
Forced pregnancy
Instillation abortion
Recurrent miscarriage
Postpartum infections