termination

Question 1

when can it be done

Answer 1

risk to mothers life, prevent permanent grave injury to woman, continuance risks injury to phys/mental health woman, risks injury to existing children of the woman, risk to child that would be severely handicapped

Question 2

who must sign what

Answer 2

2 doctors must sign HSA1 certificate

Question 3

methods- medical

Answer 3

antigestagen- mifepristone and misoprostol- 2nd trimester abortions

Question 4

surgical abortion

Answer 4

vacuum aspiration and dilatation

Question 5

if terminations are later than 21+6 how is it carried out

Answer 5

fetus born dead- KCl given intracardiac

Question 6

complications of termination

Answer 6

failure to abort, infection, haemorrhage, uterine perforations, uterine rupture, cervical trauma