Women's experiences with legal abortion in Mexico City: A qualitative study
Document Type
Article (peer-reviewed)
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
In April 2007, elective first-trimester abortion was legalized in Mexico City. As of June 2011, more than 60,000 women from Mexico City and other Mexican states have obtained legal abortions in the city's public hospitals and health centers, with private facilities providing additional abortion services. This study examines women's experiences of abortion services in one public and two private clinic settings in 2008. Twenty-five in-depth interviews were conducted: 15 with women who obtained abortions in a public health center and 10 who obtained the procedure at either of two private clinics. Participants were highly satisfied with services at both public and private sites, although some had to go to more than one site before receiving services. None expressed doubts about their decision to have an abortion, and they felt unanimously that they were treated with respect. Furthermore, participants were pleased with the counseling they received and most accepted a contraceptive method after the procedure.
Recommended Citation
van Dijk, Marieke G., Luis Jorge Arellano Mendoza, Ana Gabriela Arangure Peraza, Aldo Alberto Toriz Prado, Abigail Krumholz, and Eileen Yam. 2011. "Women's experiences with legal abortion in Mexico City: A qualitative study," Studies in Family Planning 42(3): 167–174.
DOI
10.1111/j.1728-4465.2011.00278.x
Language
English
Project
Characteristics and Experiences of Women Accessing Legal Abortion in Mexico City