Abstract
This study uses mixed methods to investigate the effects of the state's abortion policy on induced abortion among married women in China. I employ both quantitative analysis of data from the 1988 and 2006 National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Surveys and thematic analysis qualitative data from 140 in-depth interviews. Results show that the more stringent the abortion policy, the more likely married women are to have an induced abortion. Women become less vulnerable to enforced induced abortion during a loosened policy period. It is suggested that the implementation of a financial penalty in the form of the Social Maintenance Fee (She-Hui Fu-Yang Fei) and the discontinuation of using abortion rates for administrative evaluations are likely to contribute to this process.
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