2023-09-29 06:00:03
Every year around the world, there are approximately 73 million induced abortions. However, if in France, abortion (voluntary termination of pregnancy) has been decriminalized since 1975, this is not the case in all countries, pushing women to resort to clandestine, unsafe abortions.
Thus, according to the WHO, around 45% of abortions are unsafe and the vast majority of these (97%) take place in developing countries. Unsafe abortion is a leading cause of maternal death and morbidity.
What are the risks associated with unsafe and sometimes unsafe abortions for women’s health? How do laws authorizing abortion protect women’s health?
Dr. Danielle Hassounobstetrician gynecologist in Paris, she was responsible for the IVG Center in Delafontaine Hospital in Saint-Denis
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