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Article: Investigators at Aga Khan University target induced abortion.(Report)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- February 19, 2009
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"Objectives Perception and attitude regarding prenatal screening and induced abortion vary across different populations. This study assesses the attitudes and perceptions regarding prenatal screening and induced abortion among, Pakistani adults," scientists in Karachi, Pakistan report (see also Induced Abortion).
" We Conducted a cross-sectional study among adults (18+) coming to the Aga Khan University Hospital, a private tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Majority (65%) of the study population had knowledge about prenatal screening and it was acceptable to most (85.5%) of them. Significant proportion had high acceptance for induced abortion (23%) of ...