Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0xTW7ai. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Advances in medical abortion might allow women seeking early abortions to terminate their pregnancies safely and effectively without medical supervision. We investigated whether such women can calculate pregnancy duration accurately, a key step in unsupervised use. Methods 422 women seeking first-trimester abortions in two clinics (Pune, India, and Atlanta, USA) used a simple worksheet and calendar to calculate the duration of gestation from the date of last menstrual period (LMP) and/or of unprotected intercourse. Clinicians then used standard clinic practices to estimate pregnancy duration. We compared the two sets of estimates, focusing on women who fell into the "caution zone" (ie, had pregnancy durations>8 weeks according to providers, but
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