OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of post-abortion contraceptive counseling to
women with unwanted pregnancy and to investigate use of modern contraceptive methods
among Turkish women. METHODS: A prospective case–control study was conducted at 3
Turkish centers between March 23, 2008, and January 10, 2011. A total of 333 women
enrolled in the study were divided into 2 groups. Women in group 1 (n= 140) presented with
unwanted pregnancy requiring induced abortion whereas women in group 2 (n= 193) had …