Brief

Economic Impact of Unsafe Abortion-Related Morbidity and Mortality: Evidence and Estimation Challenges

Published on 1 January 2009

Deaths and other complications arising from unsafe abortions impose a huge cost on the lives and health of women living in developing countries. The economic impact is also enormous and is of considerable importance to public policy. But the data needed to accurately measure these costs are in short supply and unreliable.

Authors

Henry Lucas

Research Fellow

Publication details

published by
IDS
authors
Vlassoff, M., Shearer, J., Walker, D. and Lucas, H.
journal
IDS Research Summary of IDS Research Report, issue 59

Share

Related content

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.