Abortion Among Adolescents
Abortion Among Adolescents
Journal American Psychologist
Volume: 58 Page: 211-217
The article “Abortion among Adolescents” was written by Nancy E. Adler, Emily J. Ozer, and Jeanne Tschann from the University of California, San Francisco. Nancy is the Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Director of the Center for Health and Community. She is also the Lisa and John Pritzker Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry. Emily received her Ph.D from UC-Berkeley in 1999 in clinical psychology with an emphasis on community psychology. As an associate professor at the UC-Berkeley school of public health she teaches graduate courses in behavioral science theory. Jeanne’s primary interest is the study of personal relationships and health related outcomes among children and adolescents.
In most countries adolescent’s access to abortion is limited by restrictions on legal abortion. Legislation mandating parental consent has been justified including high risk of psychological harm from abortion. Studies suggest a relatively low risk associated with abortion, and adolescents seeking abortion appear to make an informed choice. Issues of abortion for adolescents are embedded in the status and meaning of abortion in the country in which they are living. In much of the world particularly in developing countries the major problem is access to safe, legal abortion.
One quarter of women in the world live in countries in which abortion is either completely prohibited or permitted only to save woman’s life. In some countries the only option for terminating an unwanted pregnancy is illegal abortion. Illegal abortion can carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Some countries where abortion is legal, women may not have access to safe abortions, and adolescents may turn to illegal or unsafe providers and practices. In Lusaka, Zambia, although abortion is legal in some situations, five women are treated for complications of unsafe abortion for
Journal American Psychologist
Volume: 58 Page: 211-217
The article “Abortion among Adolescents” was written by Nancy E. Adler, Emily J. Ozer, and Jeanne Tschann from the University of California, San Francisco. Nancy is the Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Director of the Center for Health and Community. She is also the Lisa and John Pritzker Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry. Emily received her Ph.D from UC-Berkeley in 1999 in clinical psychology with an emphasis on community psychology. As an associate professor at the UC-Berkeley school of public health she teaches graduate courses in behavioral science theory. Jeanne’s primary interest is the study of personal relationships and health related outcomes among children and adolescents.
In most countries adolescent’s access to abortion is limited by restrictions on legal abortion. Legislation mandating parental consent has been justified including high risk of psychological harm from abortion. Studies suggest a relatively low risk associated with abortion, and adolescents seeking abortion appear to make an informed choice. Issues of abortion for adolescents are embedded in the status and meaning of abortion in the country in which they are living. In much of the world particularly in developing countries the major problem is access to safe, legal abortion.
One quarter of women in the world live in countries in which abortion is either completely prohibited or permitted only to save woman’s life. In some countries the only option for terminating an unwanted pregnancy is illegal abortion. Illegal abortion can carry a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Some countries where abortion is legal, women may not have access to safe abortions, and adolescents may turn to illegal or unsafe providers and practices. In Lusaka, Zambia, although abortion is legal in some situations, five women are treated for complications of unsafe abortion for