title: Unsafe abortion in Kenya.
abstract: Though pregnancy termination is highly restricted in Kenya, induced abortion remains common. Illegal abortion is often unsafe, putting women at risk of death or severe complications. In eastern Africa as a whole, an estimated 14% of all pregnancies end in abortion, and nearly one in five maternal deaths are due to unsafe abortion.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biddlecom
mesh_terms: D000024:Abortion, Illegal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya / Q000453:epidemiology; D017533:Marital Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D049168:Pregnancy, Unplanned / Q000208:ethnology*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014930:Women; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult