Patterns of consultation among adolescent minors obtaining an abortion.
Interviews with 184 adolescents revealed that all had consulted at least one individual before obtaining an abortion, although one-quarter, primarily the older adolescents, did not consult an adult prior to pregnancy counseling. At both the time of the abortion and one year later, the adolescents perceived their mother and their male partner as the two most important and helpful people in reaching a decision.
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000029:Abortion, Legal; D000293:Adolescent; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007872:Legal Guardians; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008910:Minnesota; D035622:Parental Notification; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology*; D037841:Pregnant People; D035781:Siblings; D012944:Social Support