Effects of Legal Abortion on Gynaecology

BMJ 1972; 3 doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5818.99 (Published 8 July 1972)
Cite this as: BMJ 1972;3:99

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  1. A. Howard John,
  2. Brian Hackman

    Abstract

    The effect of the Abortion Act on gynaecological work in one provincial teaching hospital is that despite an increase in patient turnover of 45% the waiting list has increased by 200%. It is suggested that the Act has had little effect on the birth rate or illegitimacy and that there may have been an increase in criminal abortion.

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