37,618 abortion cases recorded in Azerbaijan in 2017

37,618 abortion cases recorded in Azerbaijan in 2017
# 19 April 2018 12:21 (UTC +04:00)

37,618 abortions were performed in Azerbaijan in 2017, Sevinj Mammadova, chairperson of the Health Ministry's Obstetrical Commission, director of the Republican Perinatal Center said on Thursday, APA reported.

For the most part, the abortions were carried out on women aged 18-25, said Mammadova, adding that no death resulted from these operations.

Mammadova also noted that five women under 18 had an abortion last year.

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