Inventory of unsafe abortions: Retrospective study of 451 cases treated in Moulay Ismail Military Hospital of instruction, Meknes, Morocco

Abstract

Unsafe abortion is a plague spreading around the world but especially in Africa where it is a lucrative market for traditional practitioners which exposes patients to serious complications including death. Our retrospective study of 451 cases represent an exhaustive sample of this practice in Morocco exploring the reasons why women experience an unsafe abortion, what age group is most affected, conditions and complications inherent in this practice. Our study focuses on the need for intervention before pregnancy by developing the concept of contraception among girls from their early years to minimize these non-health practices.