Abstract
A phenomenon which recently has become almost usual is termination of pregnancy. About 15% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Some of them occur so early that some women do not realize that are having a miscarriage. Part of them occurs before the 12th week. The main cause of abortion is normal fetal underdevelopment and damage of the genetic structure. But the data show that half of abortions are performed after the 12th week of pregnancy, due to unwanted sex of the child. Interruptions made beyond this period, because sex is determined after the 12th week, would be called criminal interference. Terminations of pregnancy figures made on this purpose are high. This has made Albania to be part of the problem reported to the Council of Europe. Prohibition of ultrasounds that indicate the sex of the baby in the womb is supported by the majority of gynecologists in the country, who say that Albania should adopt a law stoping mothers to see sex of the child, to prevent abortion if the child is female. The performance of abortion in our country is allowed until the 12th week. Nothwithstanding this, it has been proved that abortion is associated with psychological consequences, social and health. DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2016.v5n1p47
Highlights
From observations of some women who have had an abortion it is noticed that a part of them feel relief and seem to have escaped from a burden that could have repercussions on family and social life. Another considerable group of women present guilt, sadness and loss. This fact makes it an imperative need for them to consult with social worker / psychologist, both before and after the abortion
The global rate is 105 male births per 100 female births and the study confirms that this balance is broken in Albania precisely because of the increasing cases of selective abortion
The ministry considered sex selection as a deed condemned by the law. These are some of the conclusions of the study "unbalanced ratio between the sexes at birth in Albania", presented by the Ministry of Health, with the support of organizations "UNFPA" and "World Vision"
Summary
From observations of some women who have had an abortion it is noticed that a part of them feel relief and seem to have escaped from a burden that could have repercussions on family and social life. According to this report it seems that parents from urban areas have more often selected the sex of the child than parents in rural areas, who prefer to give birth to more children. These are some of the conclusions of the study "unbalanced ratio between the sexes at birth in Albania", presented by the Ministry of Health, with the support of organizations "UNFPA" and "World Vision".
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