Chapter 6: Reproductive health

Could Elective Abortion Precipitate Mental Health Consequences in Its Recipients and Providers?

“…By definition elective induced abortion is the termination of pregnancy by any means to prevent the viability of a fetus at the request of a pregnant woman, but not for reasons of impaired maternal health or foetal disease [39]. Although the description of a foetus as an 'unborn child' continues to be a matter of ongoing debate and controversy [40]; The definition of viability (the ability to live outside the uterus) is becoming more and more obsolete since the modern advances in obstetrics and gynaecology have made it possible to save the lives of babies born after only thirty weeks of pregnancy and some infants born at twenty-six to twenty-seven weeks or even younger have survived through sophisticated medical intervention and support.…”

Teenage childbirth among female international adoptees: a national cohort study

“…Sweden has one of the lowest birth rates in [15][16][17][18][19] year olds in the world, approximatley 1%, as a result of a liberal abortion and contraceptive health policy (1). With decreasing teenage birth rates teenage mothers have been increasingly overrepresented in socio-economic disadvantaged groups, especially among young females with a record of poor school performance (2).…”

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy : Prevalence, predictors and prevention

“…In recent decades, the share of women who are employed has increased. Many couples in Sweden postpone childbearing until both have stabile work situations, often after years of education (Danielsson & Sundström, 2006) This has led to an increased mean age among Swedish women having their first child. In 2012 the mean age of first-time mothers was about 28 years, compared to 24 years in 1973 (Swedish National Board of Helath and Welfare, 2013).…”