Report Reveals Abortion Reasons. Researchers at the Key Centre for Women`s Health in Society find (Jan 19th, 2009)

Dr Heather Rowe and colleagues the Key Centre for Women’s Health in Society, found that bad timing is the most common reason for women seeking abortions at the Royal Women’s Hospital. The study, that is the first in Victoria to look at women who considered aborting unplanned pregnancies, analysed 3018 women seeking terminations between October 2006 and September 2007. Findings reveal that 1026, or 34 per cent, listed their primary reason as “does not want children now” or “not the right time”. Findings from the study have been published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. Reported online, The Age (Jan 19, 09)

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