Unintended pregnancy--New York, 1988-1989

Unintended pregnancies may be associated with an increased occurrence of low birth weight infants and other problems (1). To assist in the prevention of unintended pregnancies, in 1988-1989 the New York State Family Planning Program (NYSFPP) surveyed reproductive-aged women (15-44 years of age) in New York to estimate family planning needs (2). This report presents the results from that survey regarding unintended pregnancy.