Abortion: some observations on the contraceptive practice of women referred for psychiatric assessment in Dunedin.
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.
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