Abortion, be it spontaneous or induced is most common adverse outcome of
pregnancy. Abortions may be associated with complications that
constitute public health challenges globally, more so in developing
countries. Also in many countries, induced abortions are still
unauthorized because of abortion laws of countries. So unsafe abortions
continue to occur and kill women globally1.
In regions where abortion is permitted, utility of health facilities
varies because of various reasons which include lack of awareness and
/or resources, secrecy and beliefs in many countries. And also some
complications like bleeding are inherent with abortions, be it SA or IA.
Complications can occur in any case, anywhere, at safe health facilities
too. So abortions affect women’s health globally. Singh reported that
millions of women in the world suffered due to non- availability or
nonuse of treatment for abortion
complications2. Deaths resulting from
abortions are preventable, yet they continue to occur because unsafe
practices go on, specially because abortion is a personal and private
aspect of a woman’s life3. Country’s laws,
policies and programs affect availability, utility of abortion services
and effects. Not much is known about the status of all such aspects in
rural tribal women who either do not have services for abortion
complications or do not have access or do not use suchservices.