Literal question
And how many early terminations of pregnancy (abortions) have you had during your lifetime?
by early termination of pregnancy (abortion), i mean a pregnancy that was voluntarily terminated within the first 5 months of pregnancy.
Interviewer instructions
This question is used to ascertain the woman's eligibility for the subsequent two modules.
Enter the date of the woman's most recent birth, even if the child is no longer alive, in the space provided. If the child has died, take special care when referring to this child by name in the following modules.
If the woman does not remember the day of birth, you may enter '98' to the space provided for 'Day'. Note that you MUST obtain exact information on the month and year of the last birth; '98' is not allowed for month and year.