Attention to abortion in hospitals of the SUS network in Fortaleza, Ceará

Abstract Background Abortion is a relevant issue for public health, due to is significance among the causes of maternal and mortality. Objective to describe the sociodemographic and reproductive profile, as well as the assistance provided and the costs of the hospitalization of women in abortion in the hospitals linked in the SUS network in Fortaleza, Ceará. Methods this is a cross-sectional, descriptive study by means of interviews, medical records and reports of the Authorization of Hospitalizations. Results among the 119 women interviewed, 65% were under 30 years of age, 78.2% were non-white and 54% had low income; the prevalence of women who sought more than one hospital for care was 47% and 72.3% of them sought health care within five days; concentration of 98.3% were submitted to a surgical procedure curettage for abortion termination. Conclusion it was noticed the existence of fragile points in the attention to abortion and the need to discuss abortion thematic in public health policies.