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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning in Hungary. [Familienplannung in Ungarn.]

AUTHORS

KENEZ J

SOURCE

Muenchener medzinische Wochenschrift 117(20):881-882. May 16, 1975.

ABSTRACT

Voluntary interruption of pregnancy was legalized in Hungary in 1956. However, numerous conditions were imposed:

after the 12th week of pregnancy, abortion can be performed only in exceptional cases. Only qualified hospital or

public institution staff may perform an abortion. The consequence of the legalization of abortion was an "abortion

epidemic," leading to a significant drop in birth rates. In 1963 a "mother protection plan" was launched, causing the

birth rates to rise again. In 1973 began a prophylactic family planning program. The accent was put on family

planning with the help of contraceptives and sexual education became mandatory from public school to University.

The abortion rates have decreased and an increase in birth rates from 150,000 to 180,000 is expected. The factors

taken into consideration before an abortion is performed are the number of children already born to the family, the

marital status of the mother, accommodation problems, age and health of the mother. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT7T 2589-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning in Hungary. [Familienplannung in

Ungarn.]", is(are) KENEZ J. The source of this article is "Muenchener medzinische Wochenschrift 117(20):881-882.

May 16, 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in German language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T

2589-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 32589

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