The findings from qualitative research (QR) have much to offer medical science. A mixed methods study, combining a quantitative survey with a qualitative interviewing, on experiences of women undergoing termination of pregnancy (TOP) compared those who had: never undergone a TOP before, one TOP more than 2 years ago, more than one TOP within the previous 2 years. Learning pointsQualitative research plays a valuable role in complementing quantitative research, although traditionally it has been undervalued within the medical sciences. [Extracted from the article]