unintended pregnancy
Unplanned reproductive outcome
An unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that was not planned or wanted at the time of conception.
The term covers pregnancies that are mistimed—wanted eventually but not now—and those that are unwanted altogether.
Nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended.
The phrase appears frequently in public health discussions about contraception access and reproductive choices.
- oopsMinor blunder interjection
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- accidentalOccurring by chance
- conceptionFormation of an idea
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unintended pregnancyinfertility
Inability to reproduce
pregnancy prevention · childlessness · sterility · fertility control
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