Maternal and social factors associated with abortion in India: a population-based study

Saseendran Pallikadavath; R William Stones

doi:10.1363/ifpp.32.120.06

Maternal and social factors associated with abortion in India: a population-based study

Saseendran Pallikadavath, R William Stones

School of Medicine

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Abstract

A cultural preference for sons may be a factor driving recourse to abortion in India, as women carrying female fetuses may decide to terminate their pregnancies. To assess this hypothesis, more information on the incidence of abortion, and on maternal and social correlates of the procedure, is needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-5
Number of pages	6
Journal	International family planning perspectives
Volume	32
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1363/ifpp.32.120.06
Publication status	Published - Sept 2006

Keywords

Abortion, Induced
Adolescent
Adult
Birth Intervals
Choice Behavior
Family Planning Services
Female
Gender Identity
Humans
Logistic Models
Maternal Age
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Unplanned
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Prejudice
Rural Population
Social Desirability
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Population

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