FACTORS IN UNPLANNED PREGNANCY – GUILT OR LACK OF PREPARATION FOR SEXUALITY (INTRODUCTION)
This is often seen in the very young or women of strong religious beliefs, but can be seen in other women.
Miss G. is a Moslem woman of 28 years born in this country of Arabic parents. This would be her fourth abortion. On the last occasion she had discontinued the injectable contraceptive, medroxyprogesterone, because her mother had told her it would be harmful. After that she had gone on the Pill but had stopped it for Ramadan. She had no desire for a baby. She was able to talk about her confused feelings about wishing to obey her mother and her religion, but also her desire to be part of western culture and have a sexual life.
Guilt may lead women to feel that sex is something that happens to them rather than something they actively desire and prepare for.
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