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YEAR: 1970

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Hungarian fertility and family planning studies.

AUTHORS

Szabady E

SOURCE

In: Social demography and medical responsibility. (Proceedings of the Sixth

Conference of IPFF, Europe and Near East Region, Budapest, September, 1969.)

London, IPPF, June 1970. p. 12-23

ABSTRACT

Hungarian fertility and family planning studies are discussed, in particular a survey taken between 1965 and 1966,

the TCS-66 (Fertility, Family Planning and Birth Control Survey). Much of the data is concerned with knowledge,

attitude, and practice of family planning as well as socio-economic factors influencing it. Birth control in Hungary is

widespread and practiced by both contraception and abortion (58% of married women of reproductive age reported

induced abortions, 63% used contraceptive methods). Coitus interruptus was the most popular form used with 62%

of married couples reporting it. The Pill was introduced into Hungary in 1967. It was estimated that less than 4% of

married women between ages 15 and 49 took it in the first half of 1968. The majority of women interviewed agreed

with the system of legal abortion. Two-fifths had insufficient knowledge of methods of contraception. 58%

considered a 2-child family ideal. The author concludes: 1) the prime objective should be suppression of induced

abortion by increasing health information, 2) introduction and popularization of effective contraceptive methods, and

3) carrying out these objectives in conjunction with a program to popularize an ideal family size that would insure a

satisfactory rate of population growth. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT8T 4508-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Hungarian fertility and family planning studies.", is(are)

Szabady E. The source of this article is "In: Social demography and medical responsibility. (Proceedings of the Sixth

Conference of IPFF, Europe and Near East Region, Budapest, September, 1969.) London, IPPF, June 1970. p. 12-

23". This article was published in 1970 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT8T 4508-06.

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