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ARMENIAN WOMEN TAKE ABORTION AND CHILDBIRTH MORE SERIOUSLY - HEALTH MINISTRY OFFICIAL
SEPTEMBER 26, 13:17
YEREVAN. - As compared with 15 to 20 years ago, the women in Armenia
today take the matters concerning abortion and childbirth more
seriously.
Gynecologist Gayane Avagyan, Head of the Maternal and Reproductive
Health Protection Department of the Health Ministry, stated the
aforesaid during a press conference on Thursday.
"They were treating abortion more lightly 15 to 20 years ago. [But]
our young women [today] take this matter more seriously. And if they
do not wish to have a child in a given period, they try to use modern
means of contraceptives," the specialist said.
In her words, this trend is a new manifestation in Armenia with respect
to women's demeanor toward reproduction, and it is the culture of
the Armenians' domain of reproduction.
Avagyan also presented the data of the statistics which the ministry
had conducted. In line with these data, the absolute number of
abortions in Armenia is between 6,500 and 7,000 in recent years, in
the case when 43,000 to 44,000 childbirths are recorded in the country.
In Avagyan's words, the abortion-birth ratio is 1/1 in numerous
countries, including Armenia.
Gayane Avagyan also spoke about the ages of women in Armenia that
give birth and that have an abortion. And the respective results show
that women in Armenia primarily have an abortion after their first
and second pregnancy.
NEWS.am STYLE
SEPTEMBER 26, 13:17
YEREVAN. - As compared with 15 to 20 years ago, the women in Armenia
today take the matters concerning abortion and childbirth more
seriously.
Gynecologist Gayane Avagyan, Head of the Maternal and Reproductive
Health Protection Department of the Health Ministry, stated the
aforesaid during a press conference on Thursday.
"They were treating abortion more lightly 15 to 20 years ago. [But]
our young women [today] take this matter more seriously. And if they
do not wish to have a child in a given period, they try to use modern
means of contraceptives," the specialist said.
In her words, this trend is a new manifestation in Armenia with respect
to women's demeanor toward reproduction, and it is the culture of
the Armenians' domain of reproduction.
Avagyan also presented the data of the statistics which the ministry
had conducted. In line with these data, the absolute number of
abortions in Armenia is between 6,500 and 7,000 in recent years, in
the case when 43,000 to 44,000 childbirths are recorded in the country.
In Avagyan's words, the abortion-birth ratio is 1/1 in numerous
countries, including Armenia.
Gayane Avagyan also spoke about the ages of women in Armenia that
give birth and that have an abortion. And the respective results show
that women in Armenia primarily have an abortion after their first
and second pregnancy.
NEWS.am STYLE