Delayed abortion among teenagers: Can a population at risk be identified?

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Abstract

Although only a small proportion of abortions performed in the United States are second-trimester abortions, teenagers obtain a large percentage of them. Yet the literature on abortion seekers is remarkably lacking in a discussion of who the pregnant teenagers who seek abortions are, particularly those who seek second-trimester abortions. We report a study of 97 adolescents who turned for help to a public abortion clinic in Missouri during 1989. We examined the impact of demographic variables, social-behavioral variables, and pregnancy-related variables (pregnancy, contraception, and abortion histories and attitudes toward abortion) on the stage of pregnancy at which the teens arrived at the clinic. Only contraceptive use and a positive attitude toward abortion were predictive of late arrival at the abortion clinic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-112
Number of pages12
JournalHealth Care for Women International
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1995

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Health Professions

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