Induced abortion among unmarried women in Sichuan province, China.
This report describes the social and demographic characteristics of 457 unmarried women who underwent a first trimester induced abortion at hospitals and family planning clinics in Sichuan province, China. The data show a very low level of medical complications. However, improved access to contraception for unmarried women is needed in order to reduce the incidence of unintended pregnancies and induced abortion.
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Sichuan Family Planning Research Institute, Chengdu, China.
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Pullum
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D011446:Prospective Studies