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Unintended and unwanted pregnancy in Australia: a cross‐sectional, national random telephone survey of prevalence and outcomes

Sophie L Yeates, Charlotte V Elder and Sonia R Grover
Med J Aust 2019; 210 (8): . || doi: 10.5694/mja2.50136
Published online: 6 May 2019

To the Editor: We note with interest the research letter by Taft and colleagues regarding unplanned pregnancy in Australia.1 An audit of terminations of pregnancy in our Australian metropolitan hospital service (Austin Health, Melbourne) supports the findings of the national survey while highlighting additional areas of educational need.


  • Austin Health, Melbourne, VIC


Correspondence: sophie.yeates11@gmail.com

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No relevant disclosures.

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