Background In recent years there has been growing international interest in identifying risk
factors associated with 'repeat abortion', and developing public health initiatives that might …

Introduction While multiple studies have examined the barriers people face when trying to
access abortion care, we know little about the effects of these barriers on people's …

To determine whether a history of abortion is associated with the experience of infertility
among women, 2,199 women who ever met medical criteria for infertility were studied. Data …

Objectives: Since the 1970's, the General Social Survey (GSS) has assessed US adults'
abortion attitudes via seven items examining specific scenarios (eg, rape, financial reasons …

The published literature is clear that abortion puts women at increased risk for mental health
problems. For one example, a 2008 study using data from the National Comorbidity Survey …

Background: Despite the prevalence of abortion stigma in the United States, few studies
have examined the relationship between stigma and psychological well-being postabortion …

Background: Abortion is a relatively common experience for New Zealand women. The
reasons for abortion have not been studied in a New Zealand context. While the potential …

Importance The idea that abortion leads to adverse psychological outcomes has been the
basis for legislation mandating counseling before obtaining an abortion and other policies to …

OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to identify the most important reasons for induced
abortion and to examine their relationship to emotional distress at follow-up. METHODS …