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While its burden spans both developed and developing contexts, complications are disproportionately higher in low-resource settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess the prevalence and associated factors of repeated induced abortion among women seeking abortion care services in public hospitals in Northwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An Institutional based cross-sectional study was employed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study was conducted among 406 systematically selected women seeking abortion care between April 10 and June 15, 2022. Data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires via EpiCollect. Analysis was performed using SPSS version 25. Binary logistic regression was utilized to identify potential factors influencing the outcome variable. Odds ratios with their 95% confidence intervals were used to determine the strength of association and variables with a p-value below 0.05 were considered statistically significant factors for the outcome variable. Reporting follows the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 406 participants 21.9% (95% CI: 18.1\u201326.1) reported repeated induced abortion. Age \u2265 30 years (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 5.505; 95% CI: 1.279\u201323.696), having multiple sexual partner (AOR = 5.148; 95% CI: 2.410\u201310.997), and alcohol consumption (AOR = 2.535; 95% CI: 1.033\u20136.218) were the significant factors associated with repeated induced abortion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Approximately one in five women seeking abortion care reported a lifetime history of repeat induced abortion. 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