The Psychological Situation of Young Women With Abortion

Suryani Suryani (Aisyiyah University, West Ringroad 63 Nogotirto Gamping Sleman 55292, Yogyakarta)
Cesa Septiana Pratiwi (Aisyiyah University, West Ringroad 63 Nogotirto Gamping Sleman 55292, Yogyakarta)
Sri Ratnaningsih (Aisyiyah University, West Ringroad 63 Nogotirto Gamping Sleman 55292, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

International Journal of Health Science and Technology
Vol 2, No 3 (2021): April

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), unsafe abortion due to unwanted pregnancy, performed by someone who does not have the skills or does not meet medical standards has an adverse effect on the physical and psychological health of adolescent women. Psychological problems can also occur in adolescent women who have unsafe abortions such as psychological disorders in the form of depression and anxiety. Method: In reviewing the article using the Arksey and O'Malley methods. Overall, the researchers showed that unsafe adolescent abortion practices significantly affected adolescent psychology after having an abortion. The majority of young women experience psychological problems after having had an illegal abortion.