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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Population control in Australia today: contraception, sterilization and

abortion.

AUTHORS

Leeton J

SOURCE

Medical Journal of Australia 2(17): 682-685. October 25, 1975.

ABSTRACT

A report on contraception, sterilization, and abortion in Australia is based on surveys carried out by the Mental Health

Research Institute, the Department of Demography of the Australian National University (ANU), and the Royal

Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). During the last 20 years the incidence of use of birth control

has remained steady at 92%, although the methods employed have changed greatly. The use of the pill has been

continually rising and 35% of all Australian women 15-45 years use the pill or 50% of all contraceptives used. The

biggest group of oral contraceptive users is aged 15-24 years (40%) and a substantial part of this is due to increased

availability to single women. IUD use has seen a steady increase over the last 4 years of 5-10%. Lippes loop and

Dalkon shield comprise 90% of devices used. 1200 Copper-7 devices have recently been inserted. The RACGP

surveys indicate the ratio of pill use to IUD use is 4 or 5:1. The ANU study of 1971 indicates 8% of married couples

use the rhythm method. The RACGP survey of middle-class patients in 1973 indicates 5% of married contraceptors

use either temperature or ovulation contraception. Condoms and caps are decreasing in use. The RACGP found 7%

of married couples relied on the condom. The ANU survey showed only 2% of married couples 15-45 years relied on

the cap and that condoms outrank caps 3:1. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3069-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Population control in Australia today: contraception,

sterilization and abortion.", is(are) Leeton J. The source of this article is "Medical Journal of Australia 2(17): 682-

685. October 25, 1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID:

CONT7T 3069-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33069

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