Marital status and abortion among young women in Rupandehi, Nepal

摘要: Despite liberalization of the Nepal abortion law, young women continue to experience barriers safe services. We hypothesize that marital status may differentially impact such barriers, given societal context Nepal. evaluated differences in reproductive knowledge and attitudes by with a probability-based, cross-sectional survey Rupandehi district, Participants (N = 600) were surveyed 2012 on demographics, romantic experiences, media habits, information, attitudes. used logistic regression assess status, controlling for age. Participants, who comprised never-married (54%) ever-married (45%), reported good access basic health information. Social desirability bias might have prevented reporting premarital sexual activity participants more activities their friends than themselves. Only 45% knew was legal, fewer aware legality. Never-married expected negative responses from having an women. Findings highlight need providing care information services regardless status.