The state and factors relating to artificial abortion in Vietnam Health institutions
- Author:
Tran Thi Phuong Mai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Foetus, abortion
- MeSH:
Abortion, Legal;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;469(12):53-55
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 7 points of 4 provinces and cities: Hanoi, HCM city, Hoa Binh and Nam Dinh, 1800 cases of artificial abortion were performed. 88.6% were at the age ranged from 21-40, among them 19.4$ were celibacy most were adolescent. A majority of cases of abortion were carried out in state health instititions