Why do women have unwanted pregnancies?
A major reason for unwanted pregnancy is the shortcomings of contraceptives and family planning delivery systems. “Millions of women who want to limit or space births do not use modem contraceptives because they fear the technology; they find services unavailable, inaccessible, or unacceptable; they are restrained by partners, family, or the community; or they lack information”[3]. Whether a woman wants to space births, or delay childbearing, she faces difficult decisions. Should she try to follow a natural method and abstain during the fertile period, perhaps risking anger or rejection by her partner and exposing herself to a higher risk of conception? Or, to reduce the risk of accidental conception and the need for cooperation from her partner, should she risk the possible side-effects of hormonal contraceptives or the IUD? What about a woman who has had all the children she wants? Should she choose surgical contraception when there is a high risk that one or more of her children mig
