| How commonly do US abortion patients report attempts to self-induce? | |
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PMID: 20863478 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This study measures the extent to which women who access clinical abortion services in the United States report having ever used misoprostol or other substances to self-induce. STUDY DESIGN: A random sample of 107 US abortion providers was asked to distribute questionnaires to abortion patients. RESULTS: Information was gathered from 9493 patients at 95 facilities, and weights were constructed to make the data nationally representative of all US abortion patients. Only 1.2% of women obtaining abortions report having ever used misoprostol on their own to "bring back" their period or end a pregnancy. A similarly small proportion of women, 1.4%, reported using other substances, such as vitamin C or herbs, to attempt to end a pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Media reports of self-induced abortions using misoprostol may be exaggerated, but further research is needed to estimate the incidence of self-induced abortion among women who do not access clinical abortion services. |
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Authors:
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Rachel K Jones |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-09-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 204 ISSN: 1097-6868 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-12-28 Completed Date: 2011-01-21 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23.e1-4 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Guttmacher Institute, New York, NY 11038, USA. rjones@guttmacher.org |
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Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal* Abortion, Induced / utilization* Adult African Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data Age Distribution Ambulatory Care Facilities / statistics & numerical data European Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data Female Hispanic Americans / statistics & numerical data Humans Misoprostol* Pregnancy Questionnaires United States Young Adult |
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0/Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol |
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