Emergency contraception: Knowledge and practice among women and the spouses seeking termination of pregnancy
SK Kathpalia - medical journal armed forces india, 2016 - Elsevier
Background India was one of the first countries to launch a formal family planning program.
Initially, the main thrust of the program was on sterilization but subsequently it has got
evolved and now the stress is to bring about awareness of contraception and make informed
choices. Emergency contraception has been included in its armamentarium. This study was
conducted to find out about the awareness among the cases who report for induced
abortion. Methods A total of 784 willing cases were enrolled in the study; there were no …
Initially, the main thrust of the program was on sterilization but subsequently it has got
evolved and now the stress is to bring about awareness of contraception and make informed
choices. Emergency contraception has been included in its armamentarium. This study was
conducted to find out about the awareness among the cases who report for induced
abortion. Methods A total of 784 willing cases were enrolled in the study; there were no …