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  • 1Alan Guttmacher Institute.

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|September 1, 1992
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Most parents knew about their minor daughter's abortion, with most daughters initiating the conversation. However, some minors feared violence or family conflict, leading them to conceal their pregnancy.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Parental involvement in minors' abortions is a significant factor in reproductive healthcare.
  • Understanding minors' decisions to involve parents or not is crucial for support services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine parental knowledge and involvement in unmarried minors' abortions.
  • To identify reasons why minors do not inform their parents about abortions.
  • To explore the impact of parental knowledge on minors' experiences.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a nationally representative sample of over 1,500 unmarried minors who underwent abortions in 1991.
  • Data collected in states without parental involvement laws.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Empirical ApproachGenetics and ReproductionAbortion LawAbortion SeekersAbortion, InducedAdolescent PregnancyAdolescentsAdolescents, FemaleAge FactorsAmericasBehaviorDecision Making--womenDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesFamily And HouseholdFamily CharacteristicsFamily PlanningFamily RelationshipsFertilityFertility Control, PostconceptionHuman Rights--womenNorth AmericaNorthern AmericaParentsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DynamicsPregnancy, UnwantedReproductive BehaviorResearch MethodologyResearch ReportSampling StudiesStudiesSurveysUnited StatesYouth

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  • 61% of minors reported parental knowledge (usually mother); only 26% reported father's knowledge.
  • 75% of parents who knew were informed by their daughters and generally supportive.
  • Minors not informing parents cited relationship preservation and stress avoidance; 30% feared violence or homelessness.
  • When parents were unaware, minors most often consulted boyfriends (89%) or other adults.

Conclusions:

  • Parental knowledge of abortion varies, with mothers more likely to know than fathers.
  • Minors' decisions about parental notification are influenced by relationship dynamics and fear of negative consequences.
  • Support systems outside the family are critical for minors who do not involve their parents.