RESUMO
PIP: 300 pregnancies terminated at the Gynecological Out-patient Department of the Government Medical College, Aurangabad, India between April 1972-December 1973, were analyzed to determine the type of clients accepting the method, the reasons for medical termination of pregnancy and the extent to which objectives of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act has been fulfilled. The patients were mainly from urban areas (70.6%), 21-20 years of age (67.3%), in the lower income groups (67%), parity 2-3 (45.6%), and over 90% were married. 158 cases were 6-8 weeks of gestation, 67 cases, 10-12 weeks, 34 cases, 14-16 weeks and 41 cases, 18-20 weeks. 207 of the operations were performed to prevent injury to mental health, 79 cases for contraceptive failure, and 14 cases to prevent injury to physical health. In the present series perforation of the uterus occurred in 1.5%, incomplete evacuation in 3.8% and infection in 2%. 77% accepted contraceptive methods.^ieng
