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Since its introduction, medical abortion has rapidly gained popularity. The ease of administration ,the convenience ,wider availability of drugs -sometimes over the counter - low complication rates, and the affordable cost has led to the of abuse medical abortion (M.A.). Objective of the study was to see why women resort to abortion without hesitation, what is their knowledge, attitude and mindset about medical abortion .We subjected 124 women seeking medical abortion to a questionnaire comprising their educational social ,religious background ,reasons for seeking abortion, contraceptive usage, acceptability of post- abortion contraception. Observations; .Most of women were married. Common cause pregnancy was non use of contraceptive, followed by failed contraception. Reasons for wanting abortion was too soon after LCB, having completed family, too early in the married life, economic conditions and wanting to postpone pregnancy for education and career. Conclusion; Medical abortions is being looked as an easy way to get rid of an unintended pregnancy. More women are taking pro-choice rather than pro-life approach. The guilt of abortion and moral liability is reducing, because of easy availability. Women opt for medical abortion instead of using regular contraception, as a means of post conception method of limiting and spacing families. Keywords - Abuse, Alternative to contraception, medical abortion, Psycho-social aspects

Psycho-social aspects of medical abortion: why women do it? – A study in urban women of Uttarakhand.