Trying to prevent abortion
| Autor: | E. J. Oloto, Bromham Dr |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Adolescent Social Values Sex Education Social value orientations Abortion Choice Behavior Health Services Accessibility Criminalization Pregnancy Openness to experience medicine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Socioeconomic status Contraception Behavior reproductive and urinary physiology Wales Obstetrics business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Legal psychology Dilemma Abortion Criminal Reproductive Medicine England Socioeconomic Factors Family Planning Services embryonic structures Abortion Legal Female business Attitude to Health Demography |
| Zdroj: | The European journal of contraceptionreproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception. 2(2) |
| ISSN: | 1362-5187 |
| Popis: | It is known that, since antiquity, women confronted with an unwanted pregnancy have used abortion as a means of resolving their dilemma. Although undoubtedly widely used in all historical ages, abortion has come to be regarded as an event preferably avoided because of the impact on the women concerned as well as considerations for fetal life. Policies to reduce numbers and rates of abortion must acknowledge certain observations. Criminalization does not prevent abortion but increases maternal risks. A society's 'openness' in discussing sexual matters inversely correlates with abortion rates. Correlation between contraceptive use and abortion is also inverse but relates most closely to the efficacy of contraceptive methods used. 'Revolution' in the range of contraceptive methods used will have an equivalent impact on abortion rates. Secondary or emergency contraceptive methods have a considerable role to play in the reduction of abortion numbers. Good sex (and 'relationships') education programs may delay sexual debut, increase contraceptive usage and be associated with reduced abortion. Finally, interaction between socioeconomic factors and the choice between abortion and ongoing pregnancy are complex. Abortion is not necessarily chosen by those least able to support a child financially. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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