Demandes d'IVG des mineures. Étude de leurs motivations et influences menée au CHU de Nice

Abstract: Objective: The goal of this work was to determine the influences exerted on minors during a request for voluntary termination of pregnancy (TOP). Patients and methods: We made a retrospective descriptive study at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) of Nice. Two hundred (and) four minor patients were included, from January 1st 2003 to December 31st 2004. Results: In the majority of cases, the entourage (sexual partner or parents) who are informed of the request for TOP support the patient in her choice. In more than 56% of cases, the parents are not informed of the request for TOP. Discussion and conclusion: It seems, for minors, that it is the need for conforming to the existing social model which motivates the majority of the requests for TOP. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]