The incidence of unwanted pregnancy in Australia.
A great number of unwanted pregnancies occurs annually in Australia, but more sociological data are needed to explore this current problem. If one defines unwanted pregnancy as one which was unwanted by either partner weeks before the conception, it can be estimated that approximately two in three pregnancies are unplanned and one in two is unwanted.
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