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However in specific circumstances, abortion may be permitted and currently, in Iran, the law allows termination of pregnancy only if three specialist physicians confirm that the pregnancy outcome may be harmful for the mother during pregnancy or after birth.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Pilot, descriptive survey.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 15\u2010item structured questionnaire focusing on attitudes to safe\u2010induced abortion was developed and pilot tested. Participants were pregnant women who were referred to the Legal Medical Centre (July\u2013December 2015) to obtain permission for abortion. On obtaining their informed consent, the women were asked to respond to each item if they agreed (Yes) or disagreed (No). Only their age, education, employment, marital status and religion were obtained.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 80 survey participants referred for a safe\u2010induced abortion, 90% were carrying foetuses with a diagnosed congenital malformation and 10% were experiencing complications of pregnancy that endangered their health. The majority of women (85%) perceived abortion to be dangerous to health; 86% indicated that partners should be involved in decision\u2010making about abortion, while 83% believed that public health officials should have complete control of abortion law.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>There is a need to improve women's and couples\u2019 awareness and practice of effective contraceptive methods. 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