Jones A P, Grimoldby M R
Br Med J. 1973 Jul 14;3(5871):90-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5871.90.
A survey conducted with a sample of 20% of general practitioners over six months in 1972 disclosed a request rate for termination approaching 10% of all pregnancies. The attitude and performance of the practitioner were considered to be important in the patient's requests for this, and patients were thought to know about these. This implies that in three-quarters of the practices there was a sizeable demand for abortion which remained latent.Altogether, 20% of specialist consultations were made privately and in none of these cases was abortion refused. Under the Health Service the refusal rate was 19%, but 7 of the 12 women refused N.H.S. abortions subsequently obtained it privately.
1972年,对20%的全科医生进行了为期六个月的抽样调查,结果显示,人工流产的需求率接近所有怀孕案例的10%。医生的态度和行为被认为对患者的这一需求很重要,而且患者被认为了解这些情况。这意味着在四分之三的诊所中,对堕胎有相当大的潜在需求。
总的来说,20%的专科门诊是自费的,在这些案例中,没有一例堕胎申请被拒绝。在国民医疗服务体系(NHS)下,拒绝率为19%,但12名被NHS拒绝堕胎的女性中有7人随后自费获得了堕胎服务。