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Induced abortion in a Southern European region: examining inequalities between native and immigrant women
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Objectives: To examine induced abortion (IA) inequalities between native and immigrant women in a Southern European region and whether these inequalities depend on a 2010 Law facilitating IA. Methods: We conducted two analyses: (1) prevalence of total IAs, repeat and second trimester IA, in native and immigrant women aged 12–49 years for years 2009–2013 according to country of origin; and (2) log-binomial regression was used to quantify the association of place of origin with repeat and second trimester IAs among women with Ias. Results: Immigrants were more likely to have an IA than Spanish women, with the highest probability in Sub-Saharan Africa (PR 8.32 95 % CI 3.66–18.92). Immigrant women with an IA from countries other than Maghreb and Asia have higher probabilities of a repeat IA than women from Spain. Women from Europe non-EU/Romania were 50 % (95 % CI 0.30–0.79) less likely to have a second trimester IA, while women from Central America/Caribbean were 45 % (95 % CI 1.11–1.89) more likely than Spanish women. The 2010 Law did not affect these associations. Conclusions: There is a need for parenthood planning programs and more information and access to contraception methods especially in immigrant women to help decrease IAs.- Tema:
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- Any de publicació:
- 2016
- Publicació:
- Basel : Birkhäuser
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- Número:
- Vol. 61, no. 7 (September 2016), p. 829-836
- Format:
- Article