Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: global, regional, and subregional levels and trends.

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Information about the incidence of induced abortion is needed to motivate and inform efforts to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and to monitor progress toward that end. We estimate subregional, regional, and global levels and trends in abortion incidence for 1990 to 2014, and abortion rates in subgroups of women. We use the results to estimate the proportion of pregnancies that end in abortion and examine whether abortion rates vary in countries grouped by the legal status of abortion.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Lancet

Title: Lancet (London, England)

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1474-547X

ISSN (Print): 0140-6736

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 16 2016

Volume: 388

Issue: 10041

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[1 ] Guttmacher Institute, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: gsedgh@guttmacher.org.

[2 ] Guttmacher Institute, New York, NY, USA.

[3 ] Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

[4 ] University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

[5 ] Ibis Reproductive Health, Oakland, CA, USA.

[6 ] Independent Consultant, Geneva, Switzerland.

[7 ] University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA.

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Publisher Item ID: S0140-6736(16)30380-4

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30380-4

PubMed ID: 27179755

SO-VID: ecf5fbe5-0a14-46a2-a302-7b0b62076f00

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