Is Induced Abortion Really Declining in Armenia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10796238 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Jilozian (Research Data Specialist, Women's Support Center, Yerevan, Armenia 0010, corresponding author), Victor Agadjanian (0000-0002-9639-1485, University of Kansas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 163-178 |
| Publication date | 2016-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2016.00053.x |
| PMID | 27285426 |
| OpenAlex | W2418344487 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 26 |
As in other post‐Soviet settings, induced abortion has been widely used in Armenia. However, recent national survey data point to a substantial drop in abortion rates with no commensurate increase in modern contraceptive prevalence and no change in fertility levels. We use data from in‐depth interviews with women of reproductive age and health providers in rural Armenia to explore possible underreporting of both contraceptive use and abortion. While we find no evidence that women understate their use of modern contraception, the analysis suggests that induced abortion might indeed be underreported. The potential for underreporting is particularly high for sex‐selective abortions, for which there is growing public backlash, and medical abortion, a practice that is typically self‐administered outside any professional supervision. Possible underreporting of induced abortion calls for refinement of both abortion registration and relevant survey instruments. Better measurement of abortion dynamics is necessary for successful promotion of effective modern contraceptive methods and reduction of unsafe abortion practices
Abortion · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Fertility · Gynecology · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Promotion (chess · Research methodology · Sociology · Unsafe abortion · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Law · Medicine · Reproductive Health and Contraception
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| Citations per year | 0.63 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |