Factors Influencing the Percentage of Second Trimester Abortions in the Netherlands

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3973053
AutoresOlga Loeber (Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights), Cecile Wijsen (Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights)
Ano2008
Volume16
Fascículosup31
Páginas30-36
Data de publicação2008-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoReproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/s0968-8080(08)31377-9
PMID18772081
OpenAlexW2121069625
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas4

Second trimester abortion has been legal in the Netherlands since 1984. Factors influencing second trimester abortion in the Netherlands may be different from those that play a role in first trimester abortions. This is important for professionals in counselling and education. In this paper national registration data are used to complement data from a small, qualitative, exploratory file study conducted in three clinics, on the factors associated with second trimester abortions. In 2006, 6.6% of all abortions registered in the National Abortion Registry took place after 12 weeks of gestation. In the qualitative data, relationship problems with the partner were mentioned more frequently as the main reason for second trimester abortions than for first trimester abortions. Factors associated with delay in obtaining an abortion were young age, inability to recognise pregnancy, ambivalence towards the pregnancy, having to travel to the Netherlands for abortion and to a lesser extent being an immigrant from specific countries. Information should be provided for young women and women from specific immigrant groups on early awareness of pregnancy, contraception and reduction of fear about seeking abortion and sexuality education should be provided

Abortion · Ambivalence · Family medicine · Gynecology · Immigration · Obstetrics · Political science · Pregnancy · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology