Situation of induced abortion among youth in the Institute of Mother and Newborn Health Protection
- Author:
Vi Duc Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
abortion
- MeSH:
Abortion, Criminal;
Adolescent
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2001;(11):33-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Youth accounted for 19.5% of the total abortions at the Institute for Protection of Mother and Newborn (IPMN). 17% patients came from other provinces. Over 17% among them are students. Single women accounted for nearly 80% of aborted youth. Five percent among them had at least one time of previous induced abortion. Most of them (92.8%) did not use any contraception at the month they become pregnant. The younger were likely to detect an unwanted pregnancy and to make a decision for terminating it slower than the elders were. The study suggests the high risks for reproductive health among youth, especially STDs and HIV/AIDS.
