Knowledge and Perceptions about the Abortion Law Of Ghana The Case of Ayawaso West Sub-Metropolitan Area, Accra

Abstract

Though Ghana has one of the most liberalized abortion laws, maternal mortality from abortion is twenty three percent. Most of these abortions are due to unsafe illegal abortions. Public and health providers‟ knowledge and perceptions about abortion law affect access to safe abortion services. The main objective of the study is to determine the level of knowledge and perception of the abortion law of Ghana among different population sub- groups in the Ayawaso West Sub-Metropolitan Area.