Abstract: Unsafe abortions, procedures performed in unsanitary conditions or by unskilled individuals, pose a grave threat to womens health. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of the dire consequences associated with these dangerous practices. Social, physical, and biological factors all contribute to unsafe abortions, and their effects can be devastating. Consider the harrowing case of a 25-year-old woman, desperate to end her third pregnancy, who resorted to self-administered abortion medication. The result was life- threatening bleeding and a state of near-fatal shock. Only urgent medical intervention saved her from further harm, or worse. This case study illuminates the urgent need to address the prevalence, causes, and horrifying consequences of unsafe abortions in India.