Real life is different: A qualitative study of why women delay abortion until the second trimester in Vietnam

Second Trimester Abortions in India

“…What needs to be analysed are the reasons for later abortion. The literature pertaining to this in the Indian SS Dalvie / Reproductive Health Matters 2008;16(31 Supplement): [37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] context is quite scanty, but there are some studies from the Asia region. According to a study from Viet Nam, where legal and safe induced abortion services are available on request, three factors were causing delays in obtaining abortions: most women failed to recognise their pregnancy in the first trimester; there were structural barriers to accessing services earlier; they needed a long time to make a decision or only decided to abort after other events had transpired.…”

“…According to a study from Viet Nam, where legal and safe induced abortion services are available on request, three factors were causing delays in obtaining abortions: most women failed to recognise their pregnancy in the first trimester; there were structural barriers to accessing services earlier; they needed a long time to make a decision or only decided to abort after other events had transpired. 43 Women who are mentally handicapped, institutionalised in remand homes or in prisons are in a vulnerable situation and may be victims of sexual abuse. A pregnancy may become obvious to them only in the second trimester.…”

Parity and Birth Weight in the Khanh Hoa Province, Vietnam~!2009-10-27~!2010-01-11~!2010-02-12~!

“…A termination of pregnancy is freely allowed until the 11 th week, but an abortion can be induced for medical reasons at any time during pregnancy and is not uncommon in the second trimester. In year 2000, there were 45 reported abortions per 100 live births [17]. In general pregnant women undergo ultrasound scanning three times during pregnancy.…”

Second trimester abortion laws globally: actuality, trends and recommendations

“…1 Studies from England and Wales, Mozambique, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, United States and Viet Nam, demonstrate that the factors influencing the need for second trimester abortions are present in almost all societies. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] For example, some women do not realize that they are pregnant or are in denial about their pregnancy until the second trimester. Other women face pressure from family members or partners which delays their making a decision, or they are themselves undecided about what course to take.…”