Unplanned pregnancy and contraceptive use in Hull and East Yorkshire.

Objective: This study has two aims. The first is to assess the proportion of unplanned pregnancies among women attending antenatal clinics (ANCs) and those undergoing induced abortion (IA). The second is to assess both their previous contraceptive use and contraceptive intention, with particular focus on the use or consideration of any long-acting reversible contraceptives in Hull and East Riding in order to inform service redesign.

Reasons provided for requesting a termination of pregnancy in the U.K.

Objective: To determine the main reasons for termination of pregnancy (TOP) requests in a UK city.

Design: A survey requesting reasons for a pregnancy termination from women attending a TOP clinic.

Setting: A TOP pre-assessment clinic in Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals, UK.