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Components of delay amongst women obtaining termination of pregnancy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

John R. Ashton
John R. Ashton
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Southampton University and Wessex Regional Health Authority
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Summary

A study of the factors involved in delay amongst a group of Wessex women obtaining induced abortions is reported and the importance of age is stressed. Only 47% of women aged 17–18 years obtained their operation before 12 weeks gestation compared with more than 70% of women of other age groups. The implications of this for the health of these women is discussed and the case stated for the development of adequate sex education, birth control and early abortion services orientated towards late teenagers.

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Research Article
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Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , July 1980 , pp. 261 - 274
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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