Inequities in the incidence and safety of abortion in Nigeria

Background We know little about the frequency, correlates and conditions under which women induce abortions in Nigeria. This study seeks to estimate the 1-year induced abortion incidence and proportion of abortions that are unsafe overall and by women’s background characteristics using direct and indirect methodologies. Methods Data for this study come from a population-based, nationally representative survey of reproductive age women (15–49) in...