Abstract:Objective
To understand the barriers to abortion in Shanghai during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and to compare pre‐abortion mental health status before and during the crisis.
Methods
In this case–control study, two groups of women seeking abortion (age ≥18 years, pregnancy duration <98 days) were recruited from March to September, 2021 (
n
= 1070) and from February to April 2022 (
n
= 625). The evaluation included COVID‐1… Show more
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