Unwanted pregnancy. A failure of contraceptive education.
One thousand consecutive women presenting for first-trimester abortion at a free-standing clinic were interviewed with respect to contraceptive education and use. The vast majority had had some exposure to contraceptive information, yet more than half had not been using any form of contraception when conception occurred. More energy should be given to increasing women's motivation for using contraception.
D000029:Abortion, Legal; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003267:Contraception; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted