PIP: The author examined 221 pregnant women at the 3rd city hospital in Sofia. 157 women had experienced spontaneous abortion of a desired pregnancy and 64 women had normal pregnancies and were included in the control group. 59 of 157 women had induced abortions. Motives for interruption of undesired pregnnacy were: a small child, small house, illegitimate pregnancy, etc. (Author's modified)