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Induced Abortion

Study data from Yonsei University update understanding of induced abortion

Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, October 8th, 2007

Researchers detail in 'The relation of son preference and religion to induced abortion: the case of South Korea,' new data in induced abortion. According to a study from Seoul, Korea, "This paper explores the factors that influence the practice of induced abortion in a very low fertility society, with particular emphasis on son preference and three distinct religions: Confucianism, Buddhism and Christianity. Using multivariate logistic regression models fitted by the generalized estimating equation (GEE) method, this paper analysed the data collected by the 2000 Korea National Fertility and Family Health Survey of 6348 married women aged 15-49 years with a total of 1217 pregnancy...

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