Smith J P
Tecumsch Area Planned Parenthood Association, Lafayette, Indiana, USA.
J Pediatr Health Care. 1998 May-Jun;12(3):147-51. doi: 10.1016/s0891-5245(98)90245-0.
Although researchers and practitioners alike have long been aware of the existence and dangers of self-induced abortions, virtually no research exists on this topic. This article describes methods of self-induced abortion from current and historical literature. A case study of an adolescent using quinine is discussed to highlight both the reasons some adolescents choose to self-abort and the possible dangers of using such methods. Serious risks to the adolescent are associated with any self-induced abortion attempt. Nurse practitioners are in a key position to assess an adolescent's risk factors for self-induced abortion attempts and to educate about the dangers of such attempts.
尽管研究人员和从业者长期以来都已意识到自我引产的存在及其危险性，但实际上关于这一主题的研究几乎不存在。本文从当前及历史文献中描述了自我引产的方法。文中讨论了一个使用奎宁进行自我引产的青少年案例，以凸显一些青少年选择自我引产的原因以及使用此类方法可能存在的危险。任何自我引产尝试都会给青少年带来严重风险。执业护士处于关键位置，能够评估青少年自我引产尝试的风险因素，并就此类尝试的危险性开展教育。
