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Perinatología y reproducción humana
On-line version ISSN 2524-1710Print version ISSN 0187-5337
Abstract
MARVAN, María Luisa; VACIO-MURO, María de los Ángeles; MOJICA-MARTINEZ, Kelly and ALVAREZ-DEL-RIO, Asunción. Knowledge about induced abortion and opinions about the use of misoprostol in Aguascalientes. Perinatol. Reprod. Hum. [online]. 2023, vol.37, n.2, pp.64-71. Epub Oct 02, 2023. ISSN 2524-1710. https://doi.org/10.24875/per.23000011.
Background:
Misoprostol is an easily accessible medication with which to have a safe abortion.
Objective:
To explore knowledge about the legal situation of abortion in the state of Aguascalientes, where abortion is criminalized, as well as knowledge and opinions about misoprostol.
Method:
An online questionnaire was administered to 208 adults.
Results:
Most of the participants did not know the legal situation of abortion neither in the state of Aguascalientes nor in the country. Almost half of them knew about misoprostol, and their main sources of information were the Internet and social networks. About half of these participants did not know which are the complications that misoprostol may cause that require medical attention.
Conclusion:
Knowledge about the legal situation of abortion and about the use of misoprostol as an abortion method is limited. There is awareness of the importance of medical supervision when misoprostol is used, but obtaining this supervision is difficult due to the illegality of abortion in Aguascalientes.
Keywords : Abortion induced; Legislation; Misoprostol; Knowledge; Public opinion.
