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PIP: The authors analyze problems related to fertility control and reproduction in the Belgrade area over the 1976-83 period. The specific social and demographic development of the town is reflected in the regulation of fertility in the population. The authors established that abortion was the most frequent method of birth control, although this method was not held in high regard. The number of abortions was twice that of the number of live deliveries and this had a direct effect on fertility rate. Thus, the end result of this is that the population has been growing old and there has been a low natural increase in the population in relation to its mechanical increase. In this way, the health of the female reproductive population has been endangered. A high frequency of abortion in adolescents is a serious problem facing the Belgrade area because of a high risk of complications. In this population, all forms of birth control were utilized but only in 10% of the population. The authors conclude that all relevant factors must be considered in trying to reach as many women as possible in the different contraceptive centers. (author's modified)
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