Gambia: Unsafe Abortion Causes 13 Per Cent of Maternal Deaths

Epidemiological studies indicate that unsafe and illegal abortions contribute to 13 per cent of Gambia's maternal deaths. The National Reproductive Health Policy document states that complications as a result of unsafe abortions account for a large number of maternal deaths in the country. This includes sepsis and haemorrhage. The maternal mortality rate is currently 730 per 100,000 live births.