A quantitative study on : Women's reproductive health complication termination of pregnancy among ever-married women of Bangladesh.

Abstract: Termination of pregnancies is a public health concern in many developing countries. In Bangladesh women faces barrier to access health care service for pregnancy termination. Moreover induced termination is illegal, against religion and moral grounds therefore, many pregnancies termination performed by untrained and unsafe way in Bangladesh which leading to maternal morbidity and mortality. On the other side, unintended pregnancy termination such spontaneous abortion, miscarriage occurs due to disease, trauma, genetic defect or biochemical incompatibility of mother and fetus and climate change related vulnerabilities. This study investigates the prevalence and associated factors of terminated pregnancy among Bangladeshi ever-married women. Secondary data was obtained from Bangladesh Demographic Health and Survey (BDHS) for the year of 2017-18. Data was included 20127 samples of ever-married women of reproductive age 15-49 year. Descriptive analysis (chi-square test) and one way- ANOVA (Analysis of Variance) test was conducted to understand the association between factors and pregnancy termination. The study finding revealed that 21% ever-married women had terminated pregnancy and there were statistically association between terminated pregnancy and demographic, socio-economic and reproductive health related factors. Termination of pregnancy is prevalent in Bangladeshi women and need to apply health policy for preventing and intervening programme to eliminate geographic and socio-economic inequalities. For example, providing education and counselling program about reproductive health care service and family planning method help to avoid unintended or unsafe pregnancy termination.