PMID: 9551372Feb 1, 1996Paper

Young adults' knowledge, attitudes, and behavior about abortions in young women

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
M GondorC L Lebish

Abstract

To document opinions and decision-making strategies of young adults regarding abortions for young women. Eighty-nine male and 215 female college students completed a questionnaire on abortion during routine visits to their university health center. Among the salient findings, most respondents took a pro-abortion stance for girls under 18 in cases of rape (92% of students), incest (90%), or danger to the girl's health (90%). A much lower priority was given for abortion in cases of fetal abnormalities (55% of students), economic hardship (51%), or for girls who were married (55%). Abortion was considered acceptable regardless of circumstances by 46% of students and never a good idea by 18%. The outcome of unplanned pregnancies for minors should be decided by the girl (90% of students), partner (55%), parents (29%), and state or federal law (8%). Abortions for minors should require parental notification (45%) or consent (33%). Although only one student felt illegal abortions were safe, 19% would seek this kind of abortion and 4% of females would try to cause their own miscarriage if abortions were outlawed in the United States. The vast majority of young adults believed that girls under 18 should retain the right to decide the out...Continue Reading

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Dec 1, 2009·International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics·Li Ping Wong, Ee Ming Khoo

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