Parent-daughter communication about abortion among nonpregnant African-American adolescent females.

Purpose: To identify correlates of parent-daughter communication about abortion among nonpregnant adolescents.

Methods: Nonpregnant African-American females aged 14-17 years attending one of three charter schools on Chicago's South Side were recruited and surveyed regarding parental relationship quality, attitudes toward sexual health, and communication about sexual health. We calculated odds ratios (ORs) for ever discussing abortion using multivariable logistic regression.

Abortion-seeking minors' views on the Illinois parental notification law: a qualitative study.

Context: Thirty-seven states have laws in effect that mandate parental involvement in adolescent abortion decisions. Little is known about minors' opinions of parental involvement laws.

Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 minors presenting for an abortion at one of three Chicago-area clinics in 2010.