Abortion is one of the social issues that require urgent action in

Vietnam. According to WHO, Vietnam ranked 3rd in the world's

abortion rate. Every year, there is about 300000 case of abortion and
60% to 70% of them is from students. Despite being reduced compared
to the past, this rate of abortion is still remarkable. Besides, illegal
abortion is also a common issue in Vietnam. A lot of Vietnamese people
decide to have abortions in some illegal medical centers, where
"doctors" do not have any qualifications, and the facilities are not
qualified. Some people even do this at home, by using drugs or doing
"traditional" methods.
A research from 2008 to 2010 found that there are many reasons why
women decide to have an abortion. Among them, the common causes
are:
Insufficient financial capacity
Unintended pregnancies:
- Reasons related to the “partner” (such as a bad relationship with
that person or just getting to know them, they are not supportive of
having children, pregnant women do not want to be a single
mother, etc.)
- Not ready to have a baby because I need to focus on taking care of
other children
- Not mentally and physically prepared for pregnancy
- Pregnancy affects studies or other personal plans
- Health-related reasons (including maternal and fetal health,
pregnant women taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs,
alcohol, tobacco use, etc.)
- Personal life is not as stable as expected
- Not mature enough or independent enough to take care of the baby
- Influence from family or friends
- Don't want to have kids or just want to adopt
Another reason is young women often further responded that they had
abortions because they were not ready for motherhood. Meanwhile,
older women often use the fact that they are past childbearing age to
explain their decision to have an abortion.
But does abortion harm to women health? The answer is definitely yes
and we will see what it harm about
- Physical Harms: Medical and surgical abortions can lead to many
physical harms including:
+ Infections, including life-threatening sepsis
+ Uterine perforation
+ Uterine atony and subsequent bleeding
+ Bladder or bowel trauma
+ Cervical tear
+ Missing placenta, missing pregnancy
+ Death
- Psychological Harms: About 30% of women, after having an
abortion, experience depression. Part of it is due to the sudden
termination of pregnancy, which messes with hormones in a woman's
body, such as Oxytocin, and a large part is due to guilt, worthlessness,
and suffering because of not keeping her child. This will make pregnant
women feel tired, anxious, and scared, and insomnia and severe
headaches. In addition, poor health and disordered eating make the
psychology of pregnant women even worse.
- Additional Harms: In addition to the immediate health and
psychological harms of abortion, studies have also found a link
between abortion and a host of other negative health outcomes.
+ Breast Cancer
+ Stillbirth
+ Low Birth Weight
+ Ectopic pregnancy
And what are the solutions for this issue
- On the youth side
+ Each of us young people must equip themselves with gender
knowledge. Do not find out for yourself through ignorant friends or
through unhealthy videos.
+ Sex education should not be underestimated. Young people can go to
reputable counseling centers or ask knowledgeable people for help.
+ At the same time, you should keep boundaries with the opposite sex,
especially those who are in love.
- On the family side
+ First, the family must be a strong support for children, especially at a
young age they need more attention on sex education
+ Parents need to play the role of not only a teacher but also a close
friend for their children to trust and share difficult things to say...
- On the social side
+ Enhance the inclusion of sex education in schools and play activities.
At the same time, measures should be taken to prevent illegal
abortion.
+ It is necessary to further strengthen sex education, that is, teaching,
opening training courses, giving seminars, consulting, distributing
leaflets and flyers, organizing seminars for students and students about
sex education. sex education.
- Abortion alert
“Currently contraceptives are very popular. However, the current
limitation is that many people are not aware of contraception.
Therefore, in order to prevent pregnancy effectively, it is necessary to
strengthen propaganda to expand information to the community,
improve the technical level at the grassroots to limit accidents ... ".
- Actively safe contraception
Be aware of relationship issues and actively use protective equipment
such as condoms.