AAP News Vol. 13 No. 5 May 1997, p. 29
© 1997 American Academy of Pediatrics
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Family planning questions belong in routine health visits

Edward Schor M.D., FAAP

Recently, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that the majority of pregnancies in this country, nearly 60 percent, are unintended - either unwanted or mistimed.1 Although this is a serious problem among teenagers, the overwhelming proportion of unintended pregnancy occurs among women age 20 and older. Even among currently married women, about 40 percent of pregnancies are unintended.