Gilda Sedgh
Biographic Data
| ID | 5990883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gilda Sedgh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gilda |
| FAMILY NAME | Sedgh |
| SIGNATURE | SEDGH G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Guttmacher Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1864-2506 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 24 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 155 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 24 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Moving self-care from concept to practice
box Evidence on the feasibility, acceptability and the ‘how to’ of implementing self-care is increasing, as momentum around self-care is increasing
Unintended pregnancy and gender inequality worldwide: An ecological analysis
Unintended pregnancy compromises many women’s and girls’ ability to pursue the lives that they want. The conditional unintended pregnancy rate (CUPR) is a measure of unintended pregnancy among women who wish to avoid getting pregnant. Using the CUPR, we explore the relationship between gender inequality and unintended pregnancy across 132 countries. We used gender inequality indicators from the UNDP Human Development Report and estimates of the i…
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Global Development
The ICPD Programme of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals both underscore the essential role of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in development. Despite significant progress on many aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), challenges remain, and they are exacerbated by rising anti‐rights movements in many countries. At a time when SRHR is under threat, it is important to surface evidence that spe…
Scoping review of research on self-managed medication abortion in low-income and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: We undertook a scoping review of recent studies on self-managed medical abortion (MA) or abortion where some or all of the process is led independently by the person having the abortion, in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) to uncover evidence gaps and help stakeholders leverage existing evidence. METHODS: We searched five bibliographic databases for all articles published on MA between 2007 and July 2020 in LMICs. The se…
An Application of the Confidante Method to Estimate Induced Abortion Incidence in Java, Indonesia
CONTEXT: Induced abortion is legally restricted and highly stigmatized in Indonesia, and is thus extremely difficult to measure. Indirect methods leveraging women's social networks, such as the Confidante Method, have shown promise in estimating hidden behaviors, including abortion, in similar settings. METHODS: A community-based survey was conducted among 8,696 women aged 15-49 in Java, Indonesia, in November 2018-January 2019. Data were collect…
Estimating the Incidence of Induced Abortion in Java, Indonesia, 2018
CONTEXT: In Indonesia, maternal mortality is high and abortion is restricted. Reliable information on induced abortion is needed; however, the difficulty of measuring abortion in settings where it is legally restricted and highly stigmatized calls for innovation in approaches to measuring abortion incidence. METHODS: The data were from three original surveys conducted in Java among health facilities, knowledgeable informants and women aged 15-49,…
Abortion Worldwide 2017: Uneven Progress and Unequal Access
Executive Summary The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that regulate abortion and the safety of its provision. It also looks at unintended pregnancy, its relationship to abortion, and the impact that both have on women and couples who increasingly want smaller families and more control over the timing of their bir…
Global, regional, and subregional trends in unintended pregnancy and its outcomes from 1990 to 2014: Estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
BACKGROUND: Estimates of pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome indicate how effectively women and couples are able to fulfil their childbearing aspirations, and can be used to monitor the impact of family-planning programmes. We estimate global, regional, and subregional pregnancy rates by intention status and outcome for 1990-2014. METHODS: We developed a Bayesian hierarchical time series model whereby the unintended pregnancy rate…
Global, regional, and subregional classification of abortions by safety, 2010–14: Estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
BACKGROUND: Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconceptualisation of the framework and methods for estimating abortion safety is needed owing to the increased availability of simple methods for safe abortion (eg, medical abortion), the increasingly widespread use of misoprostol outside formal health systems in contexts where abortion is legally restricted, and the need to account for the mu…
Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: Global, regional, and subregional levels and trends
Adolescent Pregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates Across Countries: Levels and Recent Trends
PURPOSE: To examine pregnancy rates and outcomes (births and abortions) among 15- to 19-year olds and 10- to 14-year olds in all countries for which recent information could be obtained and to examine trends since the mid-1990s. METHODS: Information was obtained from countries' vital statistics reports and the United Nations Statistics Division for most countries in this study. Alternate sources of information were used if needed and available. W…
Reasons for Contraceptive Nonuse among Women Having Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries
The level of unmet need for contraception—an important motivator of international family planning programs and policies—has declined only slightly in recent decades. This study draws upon data from 51 surveys conducted between 2006 and 2013 in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide an updated review of the reasons why many married women having unmet need are not practicing contraception. We examine the reasons for contracept…
Intended and Unintended Pregnancies Worldwide in 2012 and Recent Trends
Periodic estimation of the incidence of global unintended pregnancy can help demonstrate the need for and impact of family planning programs. We draw upon multiple sources of data to estimate pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels in 2012 and to assess recent trends using previously published estimates for 2008 and 1995. We find that 213 million pregnancies occurred in 2012, up slightly …
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman's Age at Termination
Context Assessments of abortion levels and trends by women's age at termination can be used to monitor trends in unintended pregnancy by age and can inform relevant programs and policies . Methods Legal abortion incidence data were compiled from national statistical offices and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is generally available. Age‐specific abortion rates and percentage distributions of aborti…
Induced abortion: Incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman’s Age at Termination
CONTEXT: Assessments of abortion levels and trends by women's age at termination can be used to monitor trends in unintended pregnancy by age and can inform relevant programs and policies. METHODS: Legal abortion incidence data were compiled from national statistical offices and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is generally available. Age-specific abortion rates and percentage distributions of abort…
Legal Abortion Worldwide in 2008: Levels and Recent Trends
CONTEXT: Periodic assessments of abortion incidence are essential for monitoring trends in unintended pregnancy and gaps in contraceptive services and use. METHODS: Statistics and estimates of legal induced abortions in 2008 were compiled for 64 of the 77 countries in which legal abortion is generally available; these 64 are home to 98% of women aged 15-44 who live in the countries eligible for inclusion. Data sources included reports or complete…
Legal Abortion Worldwide in 2008: Levels and Recent Trends
High abortion rates in some countries, and small increases in rates in others, indicate a great need for more effective family planning services for these populations. Reliable data collection systems, needed to ensure that trends can be effectively monitored, are lacking in many countries
Estimating Abortion Incidence in Burkina Faso Using Two Methodologies
Abortion is illegal in Burkina Faso except in cases of incest, rape, fetal defect, or when the woman's life or physical health is endangered. As a result, abortion procedures are often conducted illegally and unsafely and measuring incidence proves difficult. We estimate incidence of abortion and associated morbidity using two methodologies. The first is the Abortion Incidence Complications Method (AICM), which uses information on women hospitali…
Unintended Pregnancy: Worldwide Levels, Trends, and Outcomes
Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels for 2008, and we assess recent trends since 1995. Numbers of births are based on United Nations estimates. Induced abortions are estimated by projecting from recent trends. A model‐based approach is used to estimate miscarriages. The planning status …
Abortion-Seeking Behaviour Among Nigerian Women
This study used data from a community-based survey to examine women’s experiences of abortion in Nigeria. Fourteen per cent of respondents reported that they had ever tried to terminate a pregnancy, and 10% had obtained an abortion. The majority of women who sought an abortion did so early in the pregnancy. Forty-two per cent of women who obtained an abortion used the services of a non-professional provider, a quarter experienced complications an…
Induced abortion: Estimated rates and trends worldwide
Legal Abortion Worldwide: Incidence and Recent Trends
The abortion rate varies widely across the countries in which legal abortion is generally available and has declined in many countries since the mid-1990s
Toward the abandonment of female genital cutting: Advancing research, communication and collaboration
Unintended Pregnancy: Worldwide Levels, Trends, and Outcomes
Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels for 2008, and we assess recent trends since 1995. Numbers of births are based on United Nations estimates. Induced abortions are estimated by projecting from recent trends. A model‐based approach is used to estimate miscarriages. The planning status …
Reasons for Contraceptive Nonuse among Women Having Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries
The level of unmet need for contraception—an important motivator of international family planning programs and policies—has declined only slightly in recent decades. This study draws upon data from 51 surveys conducted between 2006 and 2013 in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide an updated review of the reasons why many married women having unmet need are not practicing contraception. We examine the reasons for contracept…
Intended and Unintended Pregnancies Worldwide in 2012 and Recent Trends
Periodic estimation of the incidence of global unintended pregnancy can help demonstrate the need for and impact of family planning programs. We draw upon multiple sources of data to estimate pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels in 2012 and to assess recent trends using previously published estimates for 2008 and 1995. We find that 213 million pregnancies occurred in 2012, up slightly …
Estimating Abortion Incidence in Burkina Faso Using Two Methodologies
Abortion is illegal in Burkina Faso except in cases of incest, rape, fetal defect, or when the woman's life or physical health is endangered. As a result, abortion procedures are often conducted illegally and unsafely and measuring incidence proves difficult. We estimate incidence of abortion and associated morbidity using two methodologies. The first is the Abortion Incidence Complications Method (AICM), which uses information on women hospitali…
Legal Abortion Worldwide in 2008: Levels and Recent Trends
High abortion rates in some countries, and small increases in rates in others, indicate a great need for more effective family planning services for these populations. Reliable data collection systems, needed to ensure that trends can be effectively monitored, are lacking in many countries
Legal Abortion Worldwide: Incidence and Recent Trends
The abortion rate varies widely across the countries in which legal abortion is generally available and has declined in many countries since the mid-1990s
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman's Age at Termination
Context Assessments of abortion levels and trends by women's age at termination can be used to monitor trends in unintended pregnancy by age and can inform relevant programs and policies . Methods Legal abortion incidence data were compiled from national statistical offices and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is generally available. Age‐specific abortion rates and percentage distributions of aborti…
Toward the abandonment of female genital cutting: Advancing research, communication and collaboration
Induced abortion: Estimated rates and trends worldwide
Legal Abortion Worldwide: Incidence and Recent Trends
The abortion rate varies widely across the countries in which legal abortion is generally available and has declined in many countries since the mid-1990s
Abortion-Seeking Behaviour Among Nigerian Women
This study used data from a community-based survey to examine women’s experiences of abortion in Nigeria. Fourteen per cent of respondents reported that they had ever tried to terminate a pregnancy, and 10% had obtained an abortion. The majority of women who sought an abortion did so early in the pregnancy. Forty-two per cent of women who obtained an abortion used the services of a non-professional provider, a quarter experienced complications an…
Unintended Pregnancy: Worldwide Levels, Trends, and Outcomes
Unintended pregnancy can carry serious consequences for women and their families. We estimate the incidence of pregnancy by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels for 2008, and we assess recent trends since 1995. Numbers of births are based on United Nations estimates. Induced abortions are estimated by projecting from recent trends. A model‐based approach is used to estimate miscarriages. The planning status …
Legal Abortion Worldwide in 2008: Levels and Recent Trends
CONTEXT: Periodic assessments of abortion incidence are essential for monitoring trends in unintended pregnancy and gaps in contraceptive services and use. METHODS: Statistics and estimates of legal induced abortions in 2008 were compiled for 64 of the 77 countries in which legal abortion is generally available; these 64 are home to 98% of women aged 15-44 who live in the countries eligible for inclusion. Data sources included reports or complete…
Legal Abortion Worldwide in 2008: Levels and Recent Trends
High abortion rates in some countries, and small increases in rates in others, indicate a great need for more effective family planning services for these populations. Reliable data collection systems, needed to ensure that trends can be effectively monitored, are lacking in many countries
Estimating Abortion Incidence in Burkina Faso Using Two Methodologies
Abortion is illegal in Burkina Faso except in cases of incest, rape, fetal defect, or when the woman's life or physical health is endangered. As a result, abortion procedures are often conducted illegally and unsafely and measuring incidence proves difficult. We estimate incidence of abortion and associated morbidity using two methodologies. The first is the Abortion Incidence Complications Method (AICM), which uses information on women hospitali…
Induced abortion: Incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman’s Age at Termination
CONTEXT: Assessments of abortion levels and trends by women's age at termination can be used to monitor trends in unintended pregnancy by age and can inform relevant programs and policies. METHODS: Legal abortion incidence data were compiled from national statistical offices and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is generally available. Age-specific abortion rates and percentage distributions of abort…
Legal Abortion Levels and Trends By Woman's Age at Termination
Context Assessments of abortion levels and trends by women's age at termination can be used to monitor trends in unintended pregnancy by age and can inform relevant programs and policies . Methods Legal abortion incidence data were compiled from national statistical offices and nationally representative surveys of more than 40 countries where legal abortion is generally available. Age‐specific abortion rates and percentage distributions of aborti…
Reasons for Contraceptive Nonuse among Women Having Unmet Need for Contraception in Developing Countries
The level of unmet need for contraception—an important motivator of international family planning programs and policies—has declined only slightly in recent decades. This study draws upon data from 51 surveys conducted between 2006 and 2013 in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide an updated review of the reasons why many married women having unmet need are not practicing contraception. We examine the reasons for contracept…
Intended and Unintended Pregnancies Worldwide in 2012 and Recent Trends
Periodic estimation of the incidence of global unintended pregnancy can help demonstrate the need for and impact of family planning programs. We draw upon multiple sources of data to estimate pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome at worldwide, regional, and subregional levels in 2012 and to assess recent trends using previously published estimates for 2008 and 1995. We find that 213 million pregnancies occurred in 2012, up slightly …
Adolescent Pregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates Across Countries: Levels and Recent Trends
PURPOSE: To examine pregnancy rates and outcomes (births and abortions) among 15- to 19-year olds and 10- to 14-year olds in all countries for which recent information could be obtained and to examine trends since the mid-1990s. METHODS: Information was obtained from countries' vital statistics reports and the United Nations Statistics Division for most countries in this study. Alternate sources of information were used if needed and available. W…
Abortion incidence between 1990 and 2014: Global, regional, and subregional levels and trends
Global, regional, and subregional classification of abortions by safety, 2010–14: Estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
BACKGROUND: Global estimates of unsafe abortions have been produced for 1995, 2003, and 2008. However, reconceptualisation of the framework and methods for estimating abortion safety is needed owing to the increased availability of simple methods for safe abortion (eg, medical abortion), the increasingly widespread use of misoprostol outside formal health systems in contexts where abortion is legally restricted, and the need to account for the mu…
Abortion Worldwide 2017: Uneven Progress and Unequal Access
Executive Summary The situation of induced abortion has changed markedly over the past few decades. This report provides updated information on the incidence of abortion worldwide, the laws that regulate abortion and the safety of its provision. It also looks at unintended pregnancy, its relationship to abortion, and the impact that both have on women and couples who increasingly want smaller families and more control over the timing of their bir…
Global, regional, and subregional trends in unintended pregnancy and its outcomes from 1990 to 2014: Estimates from a Bayesian hierarchical model
BACKGROUND: Estimates of pregnancy incidence by intention status and outcome indicate how effectively women and couples are able to fulfil their childbearing aspirations, and can be used to monitor the impact of family-planning programmes. We estimate global, regional, and subregional pregnancy rates by intention status and outcome for 1990-2014. METHODS: We developed a Bayesian hierarchical time series model whereby the unintended pregnancy rate…
An Application of the Confidante Method to Estimate Induced Abortion Incidence in Java, Indonesia
CONTEXT: Induced abortion is legally restricted and highly stigmatized in Indonesia, and is thus extremely difficult to measure. Indirect methods leveraging women's social networks, such as the Confidante Method, have shown promise in estimating hidden behaviors, including abortion, in similar settings. METHODS: A community-based survey was conducted among 8,696 women aged 15-49 in Java, Indonesia, in November 2018-January 2019. Data were collect…
Estimating the Incidence of Induced Abortion in Java, Indonesia, 2018
CONTEXT: In Indonesia, maternal mortality is high and abortion is restricted. Reliable information on induced abortion is needed; however, the difficulty of measuring abortion in settings where it is legally restricted and highly stigmatized calls for innovation in approaches to measuring abortion incidence. METHODS: The data were from three original surveys conducted in Java among health facilities, knowledgeable informants and women aged 15-49,…
Scoping review of research on self-managed medication abortion in low-income and middle-income countries
BACKGROUND: We undertook a scoping review of recent studies on self-managed medical abortion (MA) or abortion where some or all of the process is led independently by the person having the abortion, in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) to uncover evidence gaps and help stakeholders leverage existing evidence. METHODS: We searched five bibliographic databases for all articles published on MA between 2007 and July 2020 in LMICs. The se…
Moving self-care from concept to practice
box Evidence on the feasibility, acceptability and the ‘how to’ of implementing self-care is increasing, as momentum around self-care is increasing
Unintended pregnancy and gender inequality worldwide: An ecological analysis
Unintended pregnancy compromises many women’s and girls’ ability to pursue the lives that they want. The conditional unintended pregnancy rate (CUPR) is a measure of unintended pregnancy among women who wish to avoid getting pregnant. Using the CUPR, we explore the relationship between gender inequality and unintended pregnancy across 132 countries. We used gender inequality indicators from the UNDP Human Development Report and estimates of the i…
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Global Development
The ICPD Programme of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals both underscore the essential role of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights in development. Despite significant progress on many aspects of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), challenges remain, and they are exacerbated by rising anti‐rights movements in many countries. At a time when SRHR is under threat, it is important to surface evidence that spe…
Medicine (20 works) · Pregnancy (20 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (20 works) · Abortion (17 works) · Population (17 works) · Demography (16 works) · Family planning (15 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (15 works) · Environmental health (14 works) · Research methodology (14 works)