termination of pregnancy Flashcards

Question

December 2018- Northern Ireland

Answer 1

-abortion legalised on certain grounds, in the Irish Republic, up to 12 weeks gestation and later if the woman's life or health at risk.

Answer 2

Abortion in Northern Ireland decriminalised after a free vote by Westminster MPs in July 2019. The suspended Northern Ireland Executive did not return by 21 October 2019, meaning the amendment introduced by Stella Creasy was passed into law through The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 on 22 October 2019.

Answer 3

Women in England and Wales can take both abortion medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, at home, without the need to first attend a hospital or clinic. This has been temporarily approved by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to limit the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) from 30 March 2020 and by the Welsh government’s Minister for Health and Social Services from 31 March 2020

Answer 4

The Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 came into force on 31 March 2020. The regulations introduce a new legal framework for abortion services in Northern Ireland.

Answer 5

- wales - 24 feb 2022 - temp => permanent taking both pills -England and Wales - 30 March 2022 - Health and care bills amendment - temp => permanent

Answer 6

-214, 250 abortions for women resident in England and Wales - the highest since abortion act introduced in 1990s -from 2016 there has been a constant increase in abortion trends, this coincides with the new rules and laws.

Answer 7

Group A -F

Answer 8

Group A - the risk of continuance of pregnancy would involve risk to the life of pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated.

Answer 9

That the termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.

Answer 10

That the pregnancy has NOT exceeded its 24th week and that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman

Answer 11

That the pregnancy has NOT exceeded its 24th week and that the continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing child(ren) of the family of the pregnant woman.

Answer 12

That there is substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.

Answer 13

To save the life of the pregnant woman

Answer 14

IPSOS MORI poll commissioned by bpas in 2006 tested support for statement; 'if a woman wants an abortion she should not have to continue with her pregnancy 62% agree or strongly agree.

Answer 15

NHS funded hospital sectors and private sectors were high in the late 1900s but over time NHS funded independent sectors increases in the early 2000s and this resulted in a decrease in private sectors.

Answer 16

For abortions at 22 weeks or beyond, feticide is recommended prior to the evacuation of the uterus to stop the fetal heart. In 2012, of the 1,312 abortions performed at 22 weeks and over

Answer 17

278 cases in 2012, a rate of about one in every 700 abortions, the same as in 2011 and 41 per cent lower than in 2002 There were no deaths following abortion reported in

Answer 18

In 2012, -82 abortions 38 cases, two fetuses were reduced to one fetus. 28 cases, three fetuses were reduced to two fetuses 11 cases three fetuses were reduced to one fetus.

Answer 19

Individual risk assessment in each case of underage sex * Under 13s should be discussed with the child protection lead in your organisation and fully documented, including reasons where a decision is made not to share information * Under 16 – an assessment is made to see if the person understands – Gillick Competent * Local protocols should be developed

Answer 20

1-1.6% abortion late (20+ weeks) 2.3% of all late abortion in women under 20 1.4% in women 30-39

Answer 21

-delay in suspecting pregnancy -delay in taking pregnancy test -delay in deciding to have an abortion -delay in asking for an abortion -delay in obtaining an abortion

Answer 22

– the development of a best practice protocol the development of a best practice protocol – commissioning of a review by the Department of commissioning of a review by the Department of Health of access to abortion services including Health of access to abortion services including support and counselling for women support and counselling for women – service providers should review staff training needs service providers should review staff training needs – staff involved in commissioning services should be staff involved in commissioning services should be familiarised with the abortion law familiarised with the abortion law – healthcare providers should identify sources of delay healthcare providers should identify sources of delay to make sure all abortions are carried out as early as to make sure all abortions are carried out as early as possible in line with agreed performance indicators possible in line with agreed performance indicator

Answer 23

-between 12 and 40 weeks phenomenal changes occur -fetus is sensitive to touch from 7 weeks and can move its limbs -spinal reflex responses not brain activity dependent so unlikely to be conscious -after 24 week start conscious movement

Answer 24

anatomical structures for pain are in place by 26 weeks, -feelings and emotions come from repetitive experiences and not directly from brain -4D images used for smiling and crying, still debatable

Answer 25

-24weeks :47% survived after being admitted to neo-natal units - some would have died on labour ward compared to 35% survival rate in 1995 -but those born at 23 weeks the increase from 19% to 26% not very significant so even a week can affect the survival rate so much so should we lower maximum age for abortion?

Answer 26

23 weeks = 67% 24 weeks = 38% 25 weeks =20% so aborting later you are losing a perfectly normal baby

Answer 27

-English common law and under human rights act 1998 fetus is not legal person and its interest cannot be placed before the pregnant woman -general principles guiding medical law in Britian is respect for autonomy of the patient

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