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Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives

Finer, Lawrence B., Frohwirth, Lori F., Dauphinee, Lindsay A., Singh, Susheela, Moore, Ann M.·2005·Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
DOI 10.1363/3711005
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CONTEXT: Understanding women's reasons for having abortions can inform public debate and policy regarding abortion and unwanted pregnancy. Demographic changes over the last two decades highlight the need for a reassessment of why women decide to have abortions. METHODS: In 2004, a structured survey was completed by 1,209 abortion patients at 11 large providers, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 38 women at four sites. Bivariate analyses examined differences in the reasons for abortion across subgroups, and multivariate logistic regression models assessed associations between respondent characteristics and reported reasons. RESULTS: The reasons most frequently cited were that having a child would interfere with a woman's education, work or ability to care for dependents (74%); that she could not afford a baby now (73%); and that she did not want to be a single mother or was having relationship problems (48%). Nearly four in 10 women said they had completed their childbearing, and almost one-third were not ready to have a child. Fewer than 1% said their parents' or partners' desire for them to have an abortion was the most important reason. Younger women often reported that they were unprepared for the transition to motherhood, while older women regularly cited their responsibility to dependents. CONCLUSIONS: The decision to have an abortion is typically motivated by multiple, diverse and interrelated reasons. The themes of responsibility to others and resource limitations, such as financial constraints and lack of partner support, recurred throughout the study.

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Authors
Finer, L. B., Frohwirth, L. F., Dauphinee, L. A., Singh, S., & Moore, A. M.
ORCID
Venue
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-09
Volume
37
Issue
03
Pages
110-118
ISSN
1538-6341 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1363/3711005
OpenAlex
W4230122068
Cited by
433
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FWCI
8.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1 (tdm, 3652 d)
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  • Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalGeorgetown (Georgetown University Library) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › International Human Rights and Reproductive Law
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
Keywords
abortion, reasons for abortion, women's reproductive choices, American women
MeSH terms
Abortion, Induced, Abortion, Legal, Adolescent, Adult, Contraception, Decision Making, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Motivation, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Socioeconomic Factors, United States, Women's Rights, Multivariate Analysis, Chi-Square Distribution, Women's Health

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