Measurement of Individual Level of Abortion Stigma Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Abortion Stigma

In brief

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to measure abortion stigma related to the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act. Women seeking abortion will be randomized to receive the validated Individual Level Abortion Stigma Scale either before or after consent via the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act language. The primary outcome will be the stigma scores in the two groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02672605

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

51

Starts

2015-11-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women ≥18 years old
• Seeking induced abortion for any indication
• Gestation ≤ 24 weeks
• Plan for procedural or state consent at current visit
• Willing and able to consent in English

You may not qualify if…

• Have previously been consented in the current pregnancy using the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act consent language
• Have previously had an abortion

Where it is running

• Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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