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The median age of the women was 26 years. Of the 296 patients interviewed, 28% reported induced abortion in the index pregnancy, 29% were not married, 30% had no formal education, and 92% were not aware of the current legal status of abortion in Ghana. They thought there was the need to provide safe abortion services in the country, and almost all of them were willing to patronize such services.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Awareness of the current legal status of abortion was lacking among women with abortion-related complications attending a tertiary center in Kumasi. 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