Session 214
Abortion Patterns and Decision-Making: Quantitative and Qualitative Perspectives

Chair: Ramatou Ouedraogo, African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

1. Perspectives toward Engaging Men in Abortion Decision-Making and Care-Seeking: A Qualitative Analysis of Women’s Experiences in KinshasaSelena Anjur-Dietrich, Johns Hopkins School Of Public Health.

2. "Nurses Are Witches, They Won't Allow Abortion": Exploring Adolescents' Abortion-Seeking Pathways, Perceptions and Preferences in Ibadan, NigeriaOlutomiwa Binuyo, University of the Western Cape; Ademola Ajuwon, Department of Health Promotion and Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

3. Cross-National Variations in Abortion Patterns of Europeans: Divergence or Convergence?Jirina Kocourkova, Charles University In Prague; Bara Idlbekova, Charles University.

4. Choice and Circumstance-Exploring Abortion Journeys of Women in India: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Provider-Supported and Self-Managed Medical AbortionSamina Parveen, Ipas Development Foundation; Misimi Kakoti, Independent Consultant; Sushanta Banerjee, Ipas Development Foundation; Tamara Fetters, Ipas; Bia Galli, Ipas.

5. Incidence, Regional Variation and Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Second Trimester Abortions in India: Evidence from National Family Health Survey (2019-21)Chander Shekhar, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS); Harihar Sahoo, International Institute For Population Sciences; Labhita Das, International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS).

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