Table 1 Restrictiveness of abortion laws and reproductive health indicators
From: The access paradox: abortion law, policy and practice in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia
Country | Zambia | Ethiopia | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|---|
Restrictiveness of the abortion law* | Abortion allowed to preserve physical or mental health and socio-economic reasons | Abortion allowed to secure maternal health and on grounds related to age and capacity to take care of a child | Abortion severely restricted and only legal to save the life of the mother |
Maternal mortality ratio | 224 | 353 | 398 |
Fertility rate** | 4.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
Contraceptive prevalence girls 15–19*** | 28.1 | 8.9 | 14.9 |
Contraceptive prevalence 15–49*** | 40.8 | 28.3 | 34.4 |
Unmet need for family planning*** | 26.6 | 26.3 | 25.3 |