Is Induced Abortion Really Declining in Armenia?

© 2016 The Population Council, Inc..

As in other post-Soviet settings, induced abortion has been widely used in Armenia. However, recent national survey data point to a substantial drop in abortion rates with no commensurate increase in modern contraceptive prevalence and no change in fertility levels. We use data from in-depth interviews with women of reproductive age and health providers in rural Armenia to explore possible underreporting of both contraceptive use and abortion. While we find no evidence that women understate their use of modern contraception, the analysis suggests that induced abortion might indeed be underreported. The potential for underreporting is particularly high for sex-selective abortions, for which there is growing public backlash, and medical abortion, a practice that is typically self-administered outside any professional supervision. Possible underreporting of induced abortion calls for refinement of both abortion registration and relevant survey instruments. Better measurement of abortion dynamics is necessary for successful promotion of effective modern contraceptive methods and reduction of unsafe abortion practices.

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E-Artikel

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2016

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2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:47

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Studies in family planning - 47(2016), 2 vom: 28. Juni, Seite 163-78

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jilozian, Ann [VerfasserIn]
Agadjanian, Victor [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 03.01.2018

Date Revised 03.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/j.1728-4465.2016.00053.x

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NLM26126480X