Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique

• Main Authors: Mónica Frederico (Author), Carlos Arnaldo (Author), Peter Decat (Author), Adelino Juga (Author), Elizabeth Kemigisha (Author), Olivier Degomme (Author), Kristien Michielsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications, remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced abortion at the community, as well as to assess awareness of and attitudes towards the new abortion law among wom...