Ludmer Pamela I, Nucci-Sack Anne, Diaz Angela
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, 320 East 94th Street, New York, NY 10128, USA.
Curr Womens Health Rep. 2003 Dec;3(6):438-44.
The adolescent years are often characterized by high-risk behaviors. These behaviors carry consequences with them, including pregnancy and abortion. Although the abortion rate for adolescents has been decreasing since 1990, not all groups have seen an equal drop; notably, those adolescents not in school and members of minority groups are experiencing slower rates of decline. Adolescents undergo the same methods of abortion as adults; however, they have unique psychosocial needs, such as parental involvement and the prevention of future unwanted pregnancies, which should be assessed.
青少年时期往往以高风险行为为特征。这些行为会带来一系列后果，包括怀孕和堕胎。尽管自1990年以来青少年的堕胎率一直在下降，但并非所有群体的下降幅度都相同；值得注意的是，那些未上学的青少年和少数群体成员的下降速度较慢。青少年采用与成年人相同的堕胎方法；然而，他们有独特的心理社会需求，如父母的参与以及预防未来意外怀孕，这些都应该得到评估。
