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标题：Knowledge about abortion law among young women in Iran
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作者：Lida Jarahi ; Majid Reza Erfanian ; Rahil Mahmoudi 等
期刊名称：Health
印刷版ISSN：1949-4998
电子版ISSN：1949-5005
出版年度：2014
卷号：06
期号：05
页码：374-377
DOI：10.4236/health.2014.65054
语种：English
出版社：Scientific Research Publishing
摘要：Young women are at risk of attempting abortion because of their tendency to delay childbearing. In legal limitation for abortion, low information about abortion laws and consequences of un-safe abortion can result in that women refer to illegal providers. This study investigated knowledge of young women about abortion laws, its complications and their consent with intentional abortion. Near to 50% of participants were not informed about national abortion legislation and its criminal law, and more than 66% of participants were not aware of unsafe abortion consequences. Of them 16% believed that abortion must not be allowed at all, and 47% expressed that legal facilities for safe abortion should be proved. High education and importance of using contraceptive were the most important variables in correlation with more information about abortion law and consequences. Providing information for women about abortion laws and complication should be more emphasized to prevent unsafe abortion especially in women with lower age and education.
关键词：Abortion; Unsafe; Illegal Law; Knowledge