SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS Cambodia DHS and Measure DHS+ Survey Objectives and Methodology Housing and Characteristics of the Population Fertility and its Determinants Fertility Preferences Family Planning Abortion Women’s Status Domestic Violence HIV/AIDS and Other STIs Health Status and Utilization of Health Services Infant, Child and Maternal Mortality Maternal and Child Health Infant Feeding & Childhood and Maternal Nutrition

Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner

Abortion liberalized in Can be conducted only by medical doctors/practitioners, or midwives authorized by Ministry of Health. Can be carried out only in hospitals, health centers, health clinics or maternity wards. Can only be legally conducted before the 12 th week of pregnancy, unless specific conditions are met.

Number of induced abortions Percentage of women age who had at least one abortion during their lifetime Number of abortions Percentage of women age who had at least one abortion during the last 5 years

The number of induced abortions does not vary by urban-rural residence or by level of education. 10% of women in Svay Rieng and in Bat Dambang/Krong Pailin have had at least one abortion, the highest proportions in Cambodia. Induced abortions go up with age: only 2% of women age had an abortion compared with 9% of women age years. During the women’s lifetime…

Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner Abortion

The following information is based on abortion in the 5 years before the survey

When do women choose to abort*? * Based on women age who had at least one induced abortion in the 5 years preceding the survey

Women in rural areas (10%) and those with no education (12%) are more likely to abort during the fifth month of pregnancy or later… than women from urban areas (4%) and those with some education (8%).

What procedures are most commonly used during abortion? Percent distribution of the last abortion using the 5 years preceding the survey

Practice and prevalence Duration and procedure Place and practitioner Abortion

Where do women go to abort? * Based on women age who had at least one induced abortion in the 5 years preceding the survey

Women in urban areas (72%) and those with some education (45%) are much more likely to abort in a private health facility… than women from rural areas (34%) and those with no education (30%).

What type of persons help with the abortion? Percent distribution of the last abortion during the 5 years preceding the survey

Urban women (89%) and women with some education (86%) are more likely to be helped by a medical practitioner than rural women (80%) or those with no education (69%).

Main findings Abortion, although legal since 1997, still remains marginally used in Cambodia. Three-quarters of abortions occur 2-4 months after conception. Dilatation and curettage as well as aspiration are the two most common procedures. Slightly over 2 in 5 abortions take place in a private health facility. Most abortions occur with the help of a medical practitioner.