Adolescence and abortion in Cuba. Perceptions of adolescents and social actors

Abstract

Health care in reducing cases of abortion is a priority in Latin America and the Caribbean. To take action and reduce this practice, especially in adolescents, is required to achieve best results from joint actions among adolescents and social actors. The aim of this paper is to identify differences in perceptions of the abortion in adolescents and actors. Analyzed quantitative information available on the current statistics and results of investigations carried out in Cuba with information from focus groups (GF) and interviews in depth (PD), to assess the ways of thinking about the decision to abort and related factors. In Cuba in the 80s abortion among women aged 12 to 49 was superior to 50 per thousand, and although it has decreased, by 2015 was still 30 per thousand. Girls practice it frequently and little is known how he thinks that aborts, your partner and family. On the protection relating to the use of contraceptive methods, although there is the access that provide health services, the (a) teen s reflect limited information. While stakeholders suggest that the (a) teen s not meet guidelines. Do not observe the actions expected results by sector health and education to prevent and reduce this practice in adolescents, 1) as (a) teen s are considered uninformed and stakeholders perceived that adolescents do not let themselves to lead. (2) The lack of results of the actions may indicate that when performed is not prevention and other strategies are needed.