Perceived stress and emotional social support among women who are denied or receive abortions in the United States: a prospective cohort study. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundExamining women's stress and social support following denial and receipt of abortion furthers understanding of the effects of unwanted childbearing and abortion on women's well-being.
Biggs, M Antonia +4 more
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Comparison of Two Dosing Regimens of Intravaginal Misoporostol for Second-trimester Abortion [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018 Introduction: Globally,second-trimester abortion accounts for 10-15% of all abortions and is responsible for two-thirds of abortion-related complications. Misoprostol is known as a powerful and effective medication for the termination of pregnancy in the
Marzieh Ghasemi +3 more
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Case Reports in Women's Health, 2021 Introduction: The use of mifepristone and misoprostol for the induction of a second-trimester abortion is common and effective. However, its safety in women with previous cesarean delivery is still controversial, given the potentially higher risk of ...
Giuseppe Caruso +11 more
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Risk of violence from the man involved in the pregnancy after receiving or being denied an abortion. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundIntimate partner violence is common among women having abortions, with between 6% and 22% reporting recent violence from an intimate partner. Concern about violence is a reason some pregnant women decide to terminate their pregnancies.
Biggs, M Antonia +5 more
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A Critical Appraisal of Laws on Second Trimester Abortion
e-cadernos ces, 2009 There will always be women who need abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy, and their reasons are often compelling. Although second trimester abortions carry relatively more risks than first trimester abortions, abortion is still very safe throughout the ...
Marge Berer
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Different Time Schedules of Mifepristone and Misoprostol in Second Trimester Medical Abortion: A Comparative Study [PDF]
Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health, 2017 Background & aim: Recently, the use of mifepristone followed by misoprostol after 36-48 h has been demonstrated to be an effective and safe method for the second trimester medical abortion.
Nalini Sharma, Ahanthem Santa Singh
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Comprehensive abortion care: evidence of improvements in hospital-level indicators in Tigray, Ethiopia. [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveApproximately 18% of maternal deaths in East Africa is attributable to unsafe abortion. Availability of comprehensive abortion care (CAC) services at all levels of the healthcare system, including medical abortion, has the potential to increase ...
Bell, Suzanne +2 more
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Delays in seeking an abortion until the second trimester: a qualitative study in South Africa
Reproductive Health, 2007 Background Despite changes to the South African abortion legislation in 1996, barriers to women accessing abortions still exist. Second trimester abortions, an inherently more risky procedure, continue to be 20% of all abortions.
Gabriel Mosotho +3 more
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Characteristics and Circumstances of U.S. Women Who Obtain Very Early and Second-Trimester Abortions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 To determine which characteristics and circumstances were associated with very early and second-trimester abortion.Paper and pencil surveys were collected from a national sample of 8,380 non-hospital U.S. abortion patients in 2014 and 2015.
Rachel K Jones, Jenna Jerman
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Streptococcus milleri and second trimester abortion. [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1987 Review of 214 fetal necropsies performed in the department of pathology, University of Aberdeen, showed 40 cases of chorioamnionitis or intrauterine pneumonia, five of which were associated with Streptococcus milleri. In two cases there was good evidence to implicate S milleri as the cause of infected abortion while in the other cases its pathogenic ...
A P, MacGowan, P B, Terry
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