Commentary: Preventing pregnancy after unprotected sex: What options for Nigerian women?

An estimated 760 000 abortions occur each year in Nigeria where the procedure is illegal; about one-fourth involve complications, and some 20 000 are fatal. [...] the study by Fayemi et al, the only information available on dispensing emergency contraception was a survey of 735 Ibadan health-care professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and practice.3 Adekunle et al administered a questionnaire to nurses, doctors, pharmacists, social workers, and administrators that revealed how few professionals understood the efficacy of emergency contraception.