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Study finds women generally ambivalent about induced abortion.
2004 AUG 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study from Sweden that analyzed "women's experiences of induced abortion from a feminist perspective" found that women in that country generally are ambivalent about the subject.
"Although abortions are common, few researchers have explored the experiences of women related to abortions. . . . Five women aged 19-33 years were interviewed about 1 month after their abortion. The interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis from which the following themes were identified: experiences connected with the decision-making process, experiences connected with the abortion and experiences after the abortion," wrote L. Alex and colleagues, Umea University, Department of Nursing.
They found key factors influencing women's decision to abort a pregnancy were childhood experiences of divided families, financial problems, being too young and an insecure partnership.
"Ambivalence about abortion was strongly expressed throughout the process," the researchers reported.
"Despite positive attitudes towards abortion in general, the women had negative attitudes towards their own abortion. They described receiving most support from their mothers and friends, in the ...
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