[Induced abortion: women's free choice or impossibility of choice? Higher frequency of induced abortions among immigrant women in Sweden compared to native Swedish women].
During one year all women attending one of Sweden's largest clinics for induced abortion were interviewed. Out of 1,289 interviewed women 36 % (468) were born abroad, compared to 29% of women in corresponding ages in the local communities. The immigrant women had less experience of contraceptive methods, more born children and reported the partner relationship to be the reason for abortion more frequently than native Swedish women. Immigrant status was seen as independent risk factor for repeated induced abortion. In order to reduce the number of induced abortions it is necessary to increase family planning resources to immigrant women.
Helström
Lotti
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SESAM, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset Solna. lotti.helstrom@karolinska.se
D000023:Abortion Applicants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology