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Abortion
U.S. women cite multiple, diverse, and interrelated reasons to terminate pregnancy
November 3rd, 2005
The decision to have an abortion; U. S. women cite multiple, diverse and interrelated reasons to terminate their pregnancy. "Understanding women's reasons for having abortions can inform public debate and policy regarding abortion and unwanted pregnancy," stated investigators from the United States. "Demographic changes over the last 2 decades highlight the need for a reassessment of why women decide to have abortions. "In 2004, a structured survey was completed by 1,209 abortion patients at 11 large providers, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 38 women at four sites," wrote L. B. Finer and colleagues. "Bivariate analyses examined...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-11-03)
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