title: Abortion: some observations on the contraceptive practice of women referred for psychiatric assessment in Dunedin.
abstract: Factors associated with the contraceptive practice of 31 women referred for psychiatric assessment prior to therapeutic termination of pregnancy are analysed. Poor contraceptive practice is a significant contributing factor to the increasing rate of unwanted pregnancy and abortion. More research at a psychological level into this important sociological phenomenon is needed.
mesh_terms: D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003267:Contraception / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy