BACKGROUND Examining women's stress and social support following denial and receipt of abortion furthers understanding of the effects of unwanted childbearing and abortion on women's well-being. This study investigated perceived stress and emotional social support over time among women who were denied wanted abortions and who received abortions, and compared outcomes between the groups. METHO...

PROBLEM/CONDITION Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia); these d...

background: different studies show that chromosomal balance translocation in the parents can cause recurrent spontaneous abortions. incidence of chromosomal translocation abnormalities in couples with repeated abortions is from 0% to 31%. objective: the purpose of this research was studying the presence or absence of chromosomal abnormalities and heteromorphism in couples with recurrent abortio...

PROBLEM/CONDITION Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED 2009. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City). The rep...

299 cases of incomplete abortions were admitted to jahanshah saleh hospital, razi medical school university of tehran during the period of october 10, 1973 to november 24, 1974. all were treated with single dilatation and curettage. the patient groups were roughly half outpatient and half inpatient. the information was recorded on standard forms and computed by the international fertility resea...

This paper uses data on the distribution of abortions by weeks of gestation to examine the relationship between abortion restrictions and the timing of abortions. State-level data from 1974 to 1997 indicate that adoption of parental involvement laws for minors or enforcement of mandatory waiting periods is positively associated with the post-first trimester percentage of abortions. However, aut...

BACKGROUND Different studies show that chromosomal balance translocation in the parents can cause recurrent spontaneous abortions. Incidence of chromosomal translocation abnormalities in couples with repeated abortions is from 0% to 31%. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was studying the presence or absence of chromosomal abnormalities and heteromorphism in couples with recurrent abortio...