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Study finds women generally ambivalent about induced abortion

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 5th, 2004

A study from Sweden that analyzed "women's experiences of induced abortion from a feminist perspective" found that women in that country generally are ambivalent about the subject.

"Although abortions are common, few researchers have explored the experiences of women related to abortions. . . . Five women aged 19-33 years were interviewed about 1 month after their abortion. The interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis from which the following themes were identified: experiences connected with the decision-making process, experiences connected with the abortion and experiences after the abortion," wrote L. Alex and colleagues, Umea University, Department...

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