Measurement of Individual Level of Abortion Stigma Study



Status:Recruiting
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:November 2015
Contact:Arden McAllister, BA
Email:arden.mcallister@uphs.upenn.edu
Phone:215-662-3532

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

Measurement of Individual-Level Abortion Stigma Resulting From Pennsylvania State-Mandated Abortion Consent Language: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

This study is a randomized controlled trial designed to measure abortion stigma related to
the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act. Women seeking abortion will be randomized to receive
the validated Individual Level Abortion Stigma Scale either before or after consent via the
Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act language. The primary outcome will be the stigma scores in
the two groups.


Inclusion Criteria:

1. Women ≥18 years old

2. Seeking induced abortion for any indication

3. Gestation ≤ 24 weeks

4. Plan for procedural or state consent at current visit

5. Willing and able to consent in English

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Have previously been consented in the current pregnancy using the Pennsylvania
Abortion Control Act consent language

2. Have previously had an abortion
We found this trial at
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Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Principal Investigator: Sarita Sonalkar, MD, MPH
Phone: 215-662-3532
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