Abortion : A Public Health Problem in Myanmar

Abstract

Complications following illegally induced abortions have been recognised as an important cause of mortality and morbidity in Myanmar. Based on a review of various studies, and comparing data from the 1970s and 1980s with data since 1990, this paper presents an overview of the problem of induced abortion in Myanmar. Maternal deaths have decreased dramatically since the 1970s in relation to pregnancy and childbirth, but remain very high for abortion complications.