Information on abortion is limited and inaccurate especially in the developing world, which has led to several speculations on the prevalence of abortion in this region. A rise in prevalence of abortion is mostly accounted for in terms of increase in the prevalence of induced abortions, which...

Caesarean section rates have been increasing world-wide raising the question of the appropriateness of the selection of cases for the procedure.This paper examines the levels and correlates of delivery related complications and caesarean section deliveries in eighteen selected states of India in...