Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 2: A World Review 2000 articles from January 1 2001

Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 2: A World Review 2000 archives from January 1 2001

A Global Review of Laws on Induced Abortion, 1985-1997. (ARTICLES).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Context: The legal status of induced abortion helps determine the availability of sate, affordable abortion services in a country, which in turn influences rates of maternal mortality and morbidity. It is important, therefore, for health...

The Incidence of Abortion Worldwide.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Context: Accurate measurement of induced abortion levels has proven difficult in many parts of the world. Health care workers and policymakers need in formation on the incidence of both legal and illegal induced abortion to provide the needed...

Recent Trends in Abortion Rates Worldwide. (RESEARCH NOTE).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Context: Legal abortion rates vary widely among countries with nonrestrictive laws. Data on trends in legal induced abortion may provide insight for policymakers into factors that influence rates of legal induced abortion and the levels of...

Characteristics of Women Who Obtain Induced Abortion: A Worldwide Review. (RESEARCH NOTE).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Context: Abortion levels may differ bet women subgroups of women because of variations in the level of unintended pregnancy and in the likelihood that women will choose abortion if they become pregnant unintentionally Understanding...

Reasons Why Women Have Induced Abortions: Evidence from 27 Countries. (RESEARCH NOTE).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Context: The immediate explanation that women often give for seeking induced abortion is that the pregnancy was unplanned or unwanted. However, the myriad social, economic and health circumstances that underile such explanations have not yet...

Correction.
January 1, 2001... In "The Incidence of Abortion World-Wide," by Stanley K. Henshaw, Susheela Singh and Taylor Haas [1999, 25(Supplelment):S30-S38], Australia's total abortion rate, shown in Table 2 (page S334), should be 0.67. not 0.57.

Induced Abortion Worldwide. (Facts in Brief).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... SEX AND FERTILITY * An estimated 1.38 billion women in the world are of childbearing age (15--44). During most of their childbearing years, women are sexually active but do not want to have a child. * Initiation of sexual...

Abortion in Context: United States and Worldwide. (Issues in Brief).(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Abortion is one of the most divisive and emotional issues facing U.S. policymakers today. This should not be surprising, given that individuals' attitudes about abortion are shaped by their convictions regarding religion, morality, human...

Percentage distribution of pregnancies by outcome and planning status, and rates per 1,000 women 15-44: world, developed countries, developing countries and regions.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 1 Percentage distribution of pregnancies by outcome and planning status, and rates per 1,000 women 15-44: world, developed countries, developing countries and regions Percentage distribution Area ...

Number of legal abortions, abortion rate, abortion ratios and total abortion rate: Selected areas or years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Number of legal abortion rate, abortion ratios and total abortion rate: Selected areas or years. ALBANIA Area and year Number of abortions (1) (Reporting incomplete (4)) 1987 ...

Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by age at termination: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 3 Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by age at termination: Selected areas and years. AUSTRALIA Age Area and year 19 or less ...

Legal abortion rate per 1,000 women, by age of woman at termination, and total abortion rate: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 4 Legal abortion rate per 1,000 women, by age of woman at termination, and total abortion rate: Selected areas and years AUSTRALIA Age Area and year 19 or less...

Legal abortion ratio per 100 known pregancies, by age of woman at conception: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 5 Legal abortion ratio per 100 known pregnancies, by age of woman at conception Selected areas and years AUSTRALIA Age Area and year 19 or less...

Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by parity: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 6 Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by parity: Selected areas and years. BELGIUM Parity Area and year 0 1 2 3 ...

Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by marital status: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 7 Percentage distribution of women who obtain legal abortions, by martial status Selected areas and years BELARUS Marital status Area and year ...

Legal abortion ratio per 100 known pregnancies, by marital status at termination (MS/T) and at conception (MS/C): Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 8 Legal abortion ratio per 100 known pregnancies, by marital status at termination (MS/T) and at conception (MS/C) Selected areas and years CANADA (MS/T) (1) Marital status Area and...

Percentage distribution of legal abortions, by weeks of gestation: Selected areas, years and characteristics.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 9 Percentage distribution of legal abortions, by weeks of gestation Selected areas, years and characteristics Area, years Weeks of gestation and Fewer...

Percentage distribution of abortions, by type of procedure: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 10 Percentage distribution of abortions, by type of procedure: Selected areas and years Type of procedure Suction Surgical Country and year...

Percentage distribution of legal abortions, by number of prior induced abortions: Selected areas, years and characteristics.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 11 Percentage distribution of legal abortions, by number of prior induced abortions Selected areas, years and characteristics ALBANIA Area, year and Number of prior induced abortions characteristics ...

Percentage distribution of women who obtain abortions, by type of facility and length of stay: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 12 Percentage distribution of women who obtain abortions, by type of facility and length of stay: Selected areas and years BELGIUM Hospital Area and year ...

Number of legal abortions, number of associated or attributed deaths, and number of deaths per 100,000 legal abortions: Selected areas and years.
January 1, 2001... Table 13 Number of legal abortions, number of associated or attributed deaths, and number of deaths per 100,000 legal abortions: Selected areas and years Country and year Abortions ...

Number of nonresidents obtaining legal abortions in England and Wales, by area of residence: Selected areas and years.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Table 14 Number of nonresidents obtaining legal abortions in England and Wales, by area of residence: Selected areas and years Country 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Austria na ...