What is a back alley abortion?
A back alley abortion generally takes place in an environment that is unsterile, with unsanitary instruments with medical or lay personnel who do not have adequate experience in performing abortions. These procedures are associated with a high incidence of maternal morbidity and mortality due mostly to sepsis, and hemorrhage. When abortions are legal, it allows competent people to come forward and perform sanitary and safe abortion procedures which saves women’s lives.
