Background Women commonly report seeking abortion in order to achieve personal life
goals. Few studies have investigated whether an abortion enables women to achieve such …

Background: Updated information about abortion patients who have had a prior abortion
could inform patient-centered practices that help women avoid unintended pregnancies in …

Context When an individual seeking an abortion cannot obtain one, carrying that pregnancy
to term may affect both her relationship with the man involved in the pregnancy and her …

Introduction Seventeen percent of women in the United States experience more than one
unintended pregnancy in their lifetimes. However, few studies examine how the resolution of …

CONTEXT: Understanding women's reasons for having abortions can inform public debate
and policy regarding abortion and unwanted pregnancy. Demographic changes over the …

Context Recent years have seen the introduction of state bills seeking to ban abortions after
20 weeks, but little empirical data exist on who is affected when such bans become law …

Objectives Retrospective assessment of pregnancy intention may be unreliable as women's
perceptions of a past conception can change over time. We compared the stability of …

Objectives. We examined pregnancy decisionmaking among women seeking abortion or
prenatal care. Methods. Conventional measures of pregnancy intentions were compared …

Background Prior research has shown that a small proportion of US women attempt to self-
manage their abortion. The objective of this study is to describe Texas women's motivations …

STUDY QUESTION What proportions of women have a second abortion or continued
pregnancy within 12–46 months of a first abortion? SUMMARY ANSWER Estimated return …