Abortion and its association with antiretroviral therapy among young women living with HIV in northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

This study found a substantial abortion prevalence of 20.9% among the YWLHIV in northern Uganda. There was no significant association between the occurrence of abortion and ART regimens nor duration. Key predictors of abortion included awareness of public health facilities that provide family planning services, parity, use of contraceptive methods and the male partner's HIV positive status. To reduce abortion, creation of awareness of public health facilities that provide family planning services, contraceptive use, and couple-focused HIV testing and status disclosure are recommended.