[Characteristics of 2829 women who obtained an abortion at the Family Planning Clinic at the Laval University Hospital Center].
Induced abortion rates have remained stable in Canada for the last ten years, while, in Quebec, they have been on the rise since 1970. This descriptive study was performed in a family planning clinic in Quebec City where induced abortion is available on demand until 16 weeks of gestational age and was obtained by 2,829 women over a period of 20 months during 1988-90. These women were mostly young unmarried and well educated; being at school or in the workforce, they used abortion to postpone childbearing. This study underlines the need for a better understanding of the determinants of both induced abortion and contraceptive use and of the psychosocial aspects of induced abortion.
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Département de Santé Communautaire, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, Sainte-Foy, Québec.
D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008423:Maternal Age; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010298:Parity; D011792:Quebec; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
Caractéristiques de 2829 femmes ayant obtenu un avortement à la clinique de planification des naissances du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval.