Publications by authors named "P C Fournet"

Background: Abortion (also known as termination of pregnancy) is an essential element of women's reproductive health care. Feedback from women who underwent medical termination of pregnancy about their experience is crucial to help practitioners identify women's needs and develop necessary tools to improve the abortion care process. However, the collection of this feedback is quite challenging.

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The number of elective abortions has been stable for several decades. Many factors explain women's choice of abortion in cases of unplanned pregnancies. Early initiation of contraceptive use and a choice of contraceptive choices appropriate to the woman's life are associated with lower rates of unplanned pregnancies.

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[Abortion law in France].

J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris)

December 2016

The French law of 17 January 1975 relative to abortion, called Veil law decriminalized abortion. Since intervened many legislative changes that now allow completion of the surgical or medical abortion. This text provides an update on legislative developments and case law for practice.

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Objective: Develop recommendations for the practice of induced abortion.

Materials And Methods: The Pubmed database, the Cochrane Library and the recommendations from the French and foreign Gyn-Obs societies or colleges have been consulted.

Results: The number of induced abortions (IA) has been stable for several decades.

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