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" The combined contraceptive pill is not necessarily the most suitable form of birth control for women in long term relationships, a women&amp;#039;s health specialist has claimed.  Dr Dawn Harper points to research published today by contraceptive manufacturer Schering Health Care, which reveals that 12 per cent of women aged between 26 and 34 in a committed relationship have had an abortion.  Twenty seven per cent of these women conceived a child because they had forgotten to take their contraceptive pill every day, the Schering survey showed.  Dr Harper suggests that better education could see more women using alternative birth control methods.  &amp;quot;These are not teenage girls we&amp;#039;re talking about, but women in their late 20s and 30s in long term relationships for whom long acting reversible contraceptives could be suitable,&amp;quot; she said.  Intrauterine devices are much more difficult to fit in women who have not yet had children while injections can cause hormonal imbalances, doctors say. Those with family histories of osteoperosis can be ruled out of having implants.  Despite these disadvantages, alternative treatments are appropriate for many women, Dr Harper insists.  &amp;quot;These methods can usually be fitted in five minutes by a healthcare professional. Once fitted, they can be forgotten about for anything up to ten years, leaving women free to enjoy their lives in the knowledge they are protected from pregnancy,&amp;quot; she added.  Anti abortion charity Life responded to the research by claiming that Schering&amp;#039;s research was motivated by a desire to promote the attractiveness of long term contraceptive methods.  Life spokesperson Michaela Aston said: &amp;quot;We are not surprised that a contraceptive company is calling for increased sales of contraception but this knee jerk reaction does not get to the heart of the matter.  &amp;quot;Everyone would like to see fewer abortions taking place and prevention is important. However, we must be cautious about this research which is interesting because of who commissioned it rather than what it tells us about crisis pregnancy.&amp;quot;  Ninety-three per cent of women said it was important or vital that they controlled the number of children they have, the Schering survey found. \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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