Demographic, Clinical, and Counseling Factors Associated with the Selection of Pregnancy Termination Method in the Second Trimester for Fetal and Pregnancy Anomalies

Despite women's preference for induction of labor (IOL) or dilation and evacuation (D&E) for pregnancy termination in the setting of second trimester fetal or pregnancy abnormality, many women are not given a choice between delivery methods. We investigated patient and clinical related factors associated with selecting IOL or D&E.

Source: Womens Health Issues - May 9, 2019 Category: Primary Care Authors: Emily Maistrellis, Elizabeth Janiak, Raina Hammel, Shelley Hurwitz, Laurent Delli-Bovi, Deborah Bartz Tags: Original article Source Type: research