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.
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