Title :

Medical tourism for late abortion: Women's profile and circumstances. A quantitative study among women who travelled within Europe for late abortion.

Author(s) :

Jubert, Amandine [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Serman, Fanny [Auteur]
Robin, Geoffroy [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Jonard-Catteau, Sophie [Auteur]
Lille Neurosciences & Cognition (LilNCog) - U 1172
Ollivon, Judith [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Tilly, Anita [Auteur]
Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [CHU Lille] [CHRU Lille]
Messaadi, Nassir [Auteur]
Maison de Santé Pluriprofessionnelle Universitaire Avicenne [MSP-U]
Bayen, Sabine [Auteur]
Lille Neurosciences & Cognition - U 1172 [LilNCog]

Journal title :

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Abbreviated title :

Sex Reprod Healthc

Volume number :

36

Pages :

100824

Publication date :

2023-03-10

ISSN :

1877-5764

Keyword(s) :

Primary care
Undesired pregnancy
Medical tourism
Abortion

English keyword(s) :

Abortion
Medical tourism
Undesired pregnancy
Primary care

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

English abstract : [en]

Background In France, women seeking abortion must do so before the maximum legal limit of 12 weeks of pregnancy (14 Gestational Weeks). Women seeking abortion after the 12-week limit tend to travel to the Netherlands, ...
Show more >Background In France, women seeking abortion must do so before the maximum legal limit of 12 weeks of pregnancy (14 Gestational Weeks). Women seeking abortion after the 12-week limit tend to travel to the Netherlands, where the maximum legal limit is 22 weeks of pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to identify the profile and circumstances of women who travel from France to the Netherlands for a late abortion. Methods A descriptive, monocentric study was conducted in a Dutch abortion clinic, where a standardized, anonymous questionnaire was administered to women from France, holding an appointment for late abortion. Data was collected from July 2020 to December 2020. Data analysis was performed with R 4.0.3 software. Results Thirty-seven women participated in the study. Most of the women were young (15–25 y. o.), without any prior pregnancy, single, in paid employment, with an educational level less than or equal to a high school degree. Most of the women had regular gynaecological follow-up, used contraception, mostly birth control pills, and had already discussed emergency contraception or abortion with a healthcare professional. The women had delayed awareness of their pregnancy and visited the clinic at 18 weeks of pregnancy or later, beyond the 12-week French legal limit for abortion. Conclusion Risk factors likely to lead to medical tourism for late abortion include young age (15–25 y. o.), first pregnancy, being insufficiently informed about available contraceptive methods.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Administrative institution(s) :

Université de Lille
Inserm
CHU Lille

Collections :

• Lille Neurosciences & Cognition (LilNCog) - U 1172

Submission date :

2024-01-15T23:29:40Z
2024-05-24T06:44:34Z