Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina

Autores
Ramos, Silvina; Romero, Mariana; Aizenberg, Lila
Año de publicación
2015
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This article presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina, with the use of misoprostol for inducing an abortion. We asked women about the range of decisions they had to make, their emotions, the physical experience, strategies they needed to use, including seeking health care advice and in dealing with a clandestine medical abortion, and their overall evaluation of the experience. An in-depth interview schedule was used. The women had either used misoprostol and sought counselling or care at a public hospital (n=24) or had used misoprostol based on the advice of a local hotline, information from the internet or from other women (n=21). Four stages in the women's experiences were identified: how the decision to terminate the pregnancy was taken, how the medication was obtained, how the tablets were used, and reflections on the outcome whether or not they sought medical advice. Safety and privacy were key in deciding to use medical abortion. Access to the medication was the main obstacle, requiring a prescription or a friendly drugstore. Correct information about the number of pills to use and dosage intervals was the least easy to obtain and caused concerns. The possibility of choosing a time of privacy and having the company of a close one was highlighted as a unique advantage of medical abortion. Efforts to improve abortion law, policy and service provision in Argentina in order to ensure the best possible conditions for use of medical abortion by women should be redoubled.
Fil: Ramos, Silvina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
Fil: Aizenberg, Lila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
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Abortion Hotlines
Abortion Law And Policy
Argentina
Medical Abortion
Misoprostol
Women'S Perspectives
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
title Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
spellingShingle Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
Ramos, Silvina
Abortion Hotlines
Abortion Law And Policy
Argentina
Medical Abortion
Misoprostol
Women'S Perspectives
title_short Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
title_full Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
title_fullStr Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
title_sort Women's experiences with the use of medical abortion in a legally restricted context: The case of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ramos, Silvina
Romero, Mariana
Aizenberg, Lila
author Ramos, Silvina
author_facet Ramos, Silvina
Romero, Mariana
Aizenberg, Lila
author_role author
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Aizenberg, Lila
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Abortion Hotlines
Abortion Law And Policy
Argentina
Medical Abortion
Misoprostol
Women'S Perspectives
topic Abortion Hotlines
Abortion Law And Policy
Argentina
Medical Abortion
Misoprostol
Women'S Perspectives
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.4
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This article presents the findings of a qualitative study exploring the experiences of women living in Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area, Argentina, with the use of misoprostol for inducing an abortion. We asked women about the range of decisions they had to make, their emotions, the physical experience, strategies they needed to use, including seeking health care advice and in dealing with a clandestine medical abortion, and their overall evaluation of the experience. An in-depth interview schedule was used. The women had either used misoprostol and sought counselling or care at a public hospital (n=24) or had used misoprostol based on the advice of a local hotline, information from the internet or from other women (n=21). Four stages in the women's experiences were identified: how the decision to terminate the pregnancy was taken, how the medication was obtained, how the tablets were used, and reflections on the outcome whether or not they sought medical advice. Safety and privacy were key in deciding to use medical abortion. Access to the medication was the main obstacle, requiring a prescription or a friendly drugstore. Correct information about the number of pills to use and dosage intervals was the least easy to obtain and caused concerns. The possibility of choosing a time of privacy and having the company of a close one was highlighted as a unique advantage of medical abortion. Efforts to improve abortion law, policy and service provision in Argentina in order to ensure the best possible conditions for use of medical abortion by women should be redoubled.
Fil: Ramos, Silvina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
Fil: Romero, Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
Fil: Aizenberg, Lila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad; Argentina
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