Determinants of underage induced abortion - the 1987 Finnish Birth Cohort study

Introduction Although underage pregnancies often end in induced abortion, data on girls who undergo termination of pregnancy are lacking. Our aim was to identify determinants of underage induced abortion and compare them with those of childbirth. Material and methods All girls born in 1987 in Finlan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica 2016-05, Vol.95 (5), p.572-579
Hauptverfasser: Leppälahti, Suvi, Heikinheimo, Oskari, Paananen, Reija, Santalahti, Päivi, Merikukka, Marko, Gissler, Mika
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction Although underage pregnancies often end in induced abortion, data on girls who undergo termination of pregnancy are lacking. Our aim was to identify determinants of underage induced abortion and compare them with those of childbirth. Material and methods All girls born in 1987 in Finland surviving the perinatal period (n = 29 041) were included in the study and divided into three study groups: Girls undergoing induced abortion (n = 1041, 3.6%) or childbirth (n = 395, 1.4%) at
ISSN:0001-6349
1600-0412
DOI:10.1111/aogs.12879