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Postabortion Research: Methodological and Ethical Issues

Rosanna F. Hess

Malone College, Canton, Ohio; Health, Inc., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

The author conducted research on long-term postabortion experience guided by the principles of phenomenology, and she describes the ethical and methodological issues encountered during the study, in which she interviewed 17 women who were more than 5 years postabortion, in this article. Discussed here, in the context of abortion as a sensitive topic for researcher and participant, are personal bias; recruitment, protection, and interviewing of participants; data analysis; and communication of findings. During the research process, the author gave particular attention to the formulation of the consent form, contact with the participants, the interview technique, the choice of a transcriptionist, and the use of a second reader. She also acknowledged her personal position on abortion, the reality of role conflict, and the importance of debriefing.

Key Words: abortion • ethics • phenomenology

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 16, No. 4, 580-587 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732305281334
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