Abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly: Psychometric properties of a German version of the individual level abortion stigma scale.

BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of fetal anomaly is a significant life event and social stigma can negatively impact on the well-being of women opting for an abortion. This study investigated the psychometric properties of a measure of stigma among women who had had an abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly...

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Main Authors: Franz Hanschmidt, Michaela Nagl, Johanna Klingner, Holger Stepan, Anette Kersting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5997354?pdf=render