Abstract: Aims and objectives- To study the trends of induced abortion at district hospital, to study the determinants of induced abortion, to reduce the factors responsible for induced abortion. Material and methods – Retrospective study of 10 year duration of patients undergoing induced abortion .Total 1212 patients were studied. Key words – induced abortion, health education, women’s autonomy. Conclusion-Except medical grounds all other grounds can be minimised to significant extend. It requires vigilance, health education, sex education, and couple counselling.