[Legal abortion in an Indian state]. / Aborto legal en un estado de la India.
Estud Poblac
; 3(7-12): 93-101, 1978.
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| ID: mdl-12261366
PIP: The number of abortions in India increased steadily since 1972, the year in which it was legalized. This study examines the characteristics of abortion seekers in the state of Karnataka, which has a population of 29.3 million inhabitants. Data analyzed are about 8073 abortions done in the 35 hospitals authorized to perform the procedure; most of them are state hospitals, and some are private. In 1972 there were 721 abortions, compared to 5544 in 1974. 80% of these were performed in only 12 of the 35 hospitals. In average there were 13-14 abortions a month/hospital, and 8 abortions per doctor qualified to perform it. The majority of abortion seekers were between 30-34 in 1972, but between 25-29 in the following years; 92% were married; 46% had parity over 3, and 37% parity over 4. 84% were Hindu, 7% Muslim, and 9% Christian. Data suggested that the number of illiterate women seeking abortion is increasing. 84% of abortions were performed during the first trimester of pregnancy, mostly by curettage and vacuum aspiration. 13% were second trimester abortions done by saline solution or hysterotomy. The percentage of women accepting contraception after abortion was 33% in 1972 and only 36% in 1974. Tubal ligation seemed to be the preferred method, followed by insertion of IUD. There are still relatively few legal abortions performed in Karnataka; this is due partly to the fact that most hospitals are located in urban areas, and that it can be extremely difficult for a woman living in the countryside to reach it.^ieng
Palavras-chave
Abortion, Induced--statistics; Acceptor Characteristics; Age Factors; Asia; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Contraceptive Usage; Curettage; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Education; Family Planning; Female Sterilization; Fertility; Fertility Control, Postconception; Fertility Measurements; Gynecologic Surgery; Hysterotomy; India; Ingredients And Chemicals; Iud; Marital Status; Nuptiality; Obstetrical Surgery; Parity; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Pregnancy; Pregnancy, First Trimester; Pregnancy, Second Trimester; Religion; Reproduction; Research Methodology; Saline Solution, Hypertonic; Sampling Studies; Southeastern Asia; Southern Asia; Sterilization, Sexual; Studies; Surgery; Surveys; Treatment; Tubal Ligation; Tubal Occlusion; Urogenital Surgery; Vacuum Aspiration
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paridade
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Segundo Trimestre da Gravidez
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Primeiro Trimestre da Gravidez
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Religião
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Solução Salina Hipertônica
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Esterilização Tubária
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Curetagem a Vácuo
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Coleta de Dados
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Fatores Etários
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Aborto Induzido
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Estud Poblac
Ano de publicação:
1978
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Colômbia