Timing of steps and reasons for delays in obtaining abortions in the United States
LB Finer, LF Frohwirth, LA Dauphinee, S Singh… - Contraception, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We studied the steps in the process of obtaining abortions and women's
reported delays in order to help understand difficulties in accessing abortion services …
reported delays in order to help understand difficulties in accessing abortion services …
Predictors of delay in each step leading to an abortion
BACKGROUND: Approximately 1 out of 10 abortions in the United States occurs in the
second trimester of pregnancy. This study uses survival analysis to identify the factors which …
second trimester of pregnancy. This study uses survival analysis to identify the factors which …
Delays in request for pregnancy termination: comparison of patients in the first and second trimesters
JW Kiley, LM Yee, CM Niemi, JM Feinglass, MA Simon - Contraception, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of first trimester abortion services in urban settings,
many women request abortion in the second trimester. We identified protective and risk …
many women request abortion in the second trimester. We identified protective and risk …
The impact of Mississippi's mandatory delay law on the timing of abortion
T Joyce, R Kaestner - Family Planning Perspectives, 2000 - JSTOR
Context: Mississippi mandates that a woman seeking an abortion must first receive, in
person, information about the fetus and alternatives to abortion. She must then wait at least …
person, information about the fetus and alternatives to abortion. She must then wait at least …
Risk factors associated with presenting for abortion in the second trimester
EA Drey, DG Foster, RA Jackson, SJ Lee… - Obstetrics & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with delay of induced abortion into the second
trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: Using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing, 398 …
trimester of pregnancy. METHODS: Using audio computer-assisted self-interviewing, 398 …
Abortion patients' experience and perceptions of waiting periods: survey evidence before Arizona's two-visit 24-hour mandatory waiting period law
Background More than one-half of US states now have laws requiring women to wait at least
24 hours between receiving information about abortion and the actual abortion procedure …
24 hours between receiving information about abortion and the actual abortion procedure …
Why do women have abortions?
A Torres, JD Forrest - Family planning perspectives, 1988 - JSTOR
Most respondents to a survey of abortion patients in 1987 said that more than one factor had
contributed to their decision to have an abortion; the mean number of reasons was nearly …
contributed to their decision to have an abortion; the mean number of reasons was nearly …
Who seeks abortions at or after 20 weeks?
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 …
20 weeks, but little empirical data exist on who is affected when such bans become law …
Who has second-trimester abortions in the United States?
RK Jones, LB Finer - Contraception, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the characteristics of second-trimester abortion
patients. STUDY DESIGN: Data come from a national sample of 9493 women obtaining …
patients. STUDY DESIGN: Data come from a national sample of 9493 women obtaining …
The accessibility of abortion services in the United States, 2001
SK Henshaw, LB Finer - Perspectives on sexual and …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
CONTEXT: A woman's ability to obtain an abortion is affected both by the availability of a
provider and by accessrelated factors such as cost, convenience, gestational limits and the …
provider and by accessrelated factors such as cost, convenience, gestational limits and the …