title: Social characteristics of patients attending a private early pregnancy termination service in Auckland.
abstract: During a two-year period, 5143 of 6303 patients referred, had a therapeutic abortion at a private service in Auckland. The basic social characteristics of these patients and the workings of this service are presented. Reasons for denial of abortion requests in 18.4 percent of patients are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000023:Abortion Applicants; D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D009520:New Zealand; D011247:Pregnancy; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors