The purpose of this chapter is to present examples of data collection techniques that minimize or eliminate the underreporting of induced abortion, which is particularly relevant in contexts where abortion is illegal or access is highly restricted. The methodological challenge of measuring induced abortion, which is deliberately practiced clandestinely, has led researchers to adapt estimation methods that can investigate stigmatized behaviors. The techniques described in this chapter are the Preceding Birth Technique (PBT) and the Randomized Response Technique (RRT). These methods, when combined with population and pregnancy data, can yield indicators such as abortion rates and ratios, and when applied to data for multiple years, can yield information about trends in induced abortion. However, they cannot obtain detailed information on the characteristics of women who have induced abortions. The results of RRT in particular are usually used to complement findings from other research techniques.

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