Aparna Sundaram|Fátima Juárez|Akinrinola Bankole|Susheela Singh
Factors Associated with Abortion?Seeking and Obtaining a Safe Abortion in Ghana
Guttmacher Institute|Guttmacher Institute|Guttmacher Institute
although ghanas abortion law fairly liberal unsafe abortion consequences remain among largest contributors maternal mortality country study analyzes data 2007 ghana maternal health survey identify sociodemographic profiles women seek induce abortion able obtain safe abortion services hypothesize women access safe abortion distributed randomly across different social groups ghana rather access influenced social economic factors results confirm hypothesis reveal women vulnerable unsafe abortions younger poorer lack partner support study concludes policy recommendations improving access safe abortion subgroups women especially vulnerable