IJSRP, Volume 15, Issue 9, September 2025 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Dr. Aanandita Swami
Abstract:
Unsafe abortion refers to the termination of an unintended pregnancy by individuals lacking the necessary medical skills, or in an environment that does not meet minimal medical standards, or both. In practice, this encompasses abortions performed by untrained providers or by the pregnant woman herself using dangerous methods (such as ingestion of toxic substances or insertion of foreign objects), often in unsanitary conditions. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies unsafe abortion as a preventable and significant cause of maternal injury and death, one that can lead to severe physical and mental health complications and impose heavy social and financial burdens on women, communities, and health systems.