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Investigate the reasons for presenting for abortion at 16 or more weeks' gestation and assess women's experiences accessing care under Scottish healthcare constraints.

April 30, 2014ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam)Open Access

Access to and Experience of Later Abortion: Accounts from Women in Scotland

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Investigate the reasons for presenting for abortion at 16 or more weeks' gestation and assess women's experiences accessing care under Scottish healthcare constraints.
Conducted in-depth interviews between January and July 2013 with 23 women seeking abortion at 16 or more weeks' gestation at a National Health Service clinic in Scotland.
Analyzed interview transcripts using thematic analysis guided by the conceptual framework of candidacy to identify barriers and pathways to care.
Identified delayed recognition of pregnancy, changes in life circumstances, and conflicting personal candidacies as primary factors leading to presentation at 16 or more weeks' gestation.
Found that lack of routine local provision past 18–20 weeks forced travel to England, generating significant resource barriers, emotional distress, and perceived stigma.
Observed that continuation of pregnancy occurred after women discovered advanced gestational age or received unexpected commitments of social support from partners or family.

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Qualitative interview study reveals substantial travel burdens and stigma in women seeking later abortion in Scotland, highlighting the need for expanded local service provision.

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Purcell et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa5502c0d26b63ae08667e https://doi.org/10.1363/46e1214

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Qualitative interview study reveals substantial travel burdens and stigma in women seeking later abortion in Scotland, highlighting the need for expanded local service provision.

Access to and Experience of Later Abortion: Accounts from Women in Scotland

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