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Sex Education and Contraceptive Practice Amongst Abortion Patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

John R. Ashton
John R. Ashton
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, Southampton University and Wessex Regional Health Authority
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Summary

Three hundred and eight Wessex women obtaining induced abortions in the National Health Service, or in a charitable clinic, were interviewed at the time of their operation. Information was obtained as to their sources of sexual knowledge, their use and experience of contraception and their intentions with regard to sterilization in the future.

Whilst there has apparently been an increase in the amount of sex education provided in schools over the last decade, its effectiveness must be in some doubt. There is still a failure to provide contraceptive services which reach younger patients, and it is suggested that family doctors may sometimes miss opportunities to offer their patients full advice as to the methods available.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , April 1980 , pp. 211 - 218
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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