ArticleCureus2025
Unsupervised Medication-Induced Abortions: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary-Care Hospital.
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Abstract
Background Abortion refers to the termination of pregnancy before fetal viability, which is legally recognized at 28 weeks in India. Unsafe abortions, characterized by the absence of medical supervision, pose significant risks, including incomplete abortion, retained products of conception, and elevated maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act (1971) and the introduction of Medical Abortion Pills (MAP), unsafe abortions remain prevalent. Objective To determine the prevalence of induced abortions through unsupervised use of MAP and to identify socio-demographic and obstetric factors associated with these cases, reported to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar. Methods This hospital-based cross-sectional study enrolled 81 female patients aged 14-49 years, presenting with complications of unsupervised medical abortions. Data were collected using Case Report Forms (CRFs) and analyzed using SPSS v20. Statistical associations were assessed with chi-square or Fisher's exact tests. Results The prevalence of unsupervised medical abortions was 67 out of 81 (82.7%). Age of the subject was weakly associated with a number of abortions, but statistically significant (r = 0.238, p = 0.020). Socioeconomic status (χ
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