Carol A Cowell
Extract
. . . the term unwanted pregnancy . . . I use . . . simply to denote a pregnancy in a patient who does not want a baby. . . If he is implying that some of these patients use pregnancy as a club with which to beat their parents over the head, I would certainly agree. . .The “wilful exposure to unwanted pregnancy” syndrome certainly must be one of psychodynamic origin. . . . when are our psychiatric colleagues going to come forward with positive, practical steps to help alleviate it?
Cowell CA. (Correspondence) Wilful exposure to unwanted pregnancy. Can Med Assoc J. 1975 Feb 08;112(3):274.