Unsafe Abortion: A Public Health Crises

Summary: Abortion is a personal decision. Every couple or woman considering this option should consider counselling. Research/ studies have shown that women get an abortion whether it is outlawed or legal, which increases the incidence of unsafe Abortion.

MAIN BODY
Most women who have been confronted with the reality of unwanted pregnancy have resolved their problem through abortion.

Abortion is a procedure in which the life of the fetus or embryo is terminated with the use of medicine or surgery. This process should be done by a licensed physician or someone acting under the supervision of a licensed physician. Abortion could be spontaneous or induced. While unsafe abortion According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2011), “An unsafe abortion is a procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy either by persons lacking the necessary skills or in an environment lacking the minimal medical standards, or both.

Statistics have shown that one in five pregnancies will end up aborted. In a recent study examining trends, observed that abortion rates are virtually equal in rich and poor countries, and over 50% of the abortion done worldwide is done in an unsafe manner.
Abortion accounts for 13% of maternal mortality worldwide. While 70,000 women die every year from unsafe abortion, an additional five million women suffer permanent or temporary as a result of this unsafe procedure.

SOME EFFECTS OF THIS PROCEDURE
An unsafe abortion can lead to wide range of health risks that can affect the well-being of women. The major and most life-threatening complications that stem from unsafe abortions are infection, hemorrhaging and injury to internal organs.

LEGAL STATUS
The legal status of abortion is believed to play a major role in the frequency of unsafe abortion.

Groups such as the World Health Organization have advocated a public-health approach to addressing unsafe abortion, emphasizing the legalization of abortion, the training of medical personnel, and ensuring access to reproductive-health services.

PEOPLE DIE EACH DAY FROM UNSAFE ABORTION, ITS IN OUR HANDS TO MAKE SURE YOU SEE A LICENCED PHYSICIAN BEFORE UNDERGOING ANY PROCEDURE. OUR WOMEN DESERVE BETTER.