[Contraceptive counseling following pregnancy]

20 patients selected at random were asked after an abortion if they could indicate an optimal point at which they ought to have received advice on contraceptive measures. 9 patients decided they would have preferred the advice before the operation, 10 patients opted for post operative instructions and one patient had no opinion. However, all the women felt in general that it was important to receive instructions. It is clear that there is no single point in time that is optimal for all women in general.