3 - Unplanned Pregnancy + Abortion Care Flashcards
Does termination of pregnancy ALWAYS require signatures of two medical practitioners?
Not in an emergency
What is UK abortion governed by?
The abortion act 1967
Amended by the human fertilisation and embryology act 1991
Statutory grounds for abortion - A
Continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated
Statutory grounds for abortion - B
The termination is necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman
Statutory grounds for abortion - C
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
Statutory grounds for abortion - D
Continuance of the presents he would involve risk, greater than if the pregnancy were terminated, of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing children of the family of the pregnant woman
Statutory grounds for abortion - E
Substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from physical or mental optimality is causing serious handicap.
Or in an emergency if immediately necessary to save the life of the woman or prevent grave permanent injury to her mental or physical health.
Three legal requirements for abortion
- Performed by a registered medical practitioner
- Performed, except in an emergency, in an NHS hospital or place approved for the Act.
- Certified by 2 registered medical practice practitioners as justified under the statutory grounds
Time limit in weeks for abortions
24 weeks for grounds C and D
No time limit for grounds A, B and E
What is the name of the form for TOP that requires two doctors signatures
HSA1
How long must the HSA1 form be kept for
Three years
What is a HSA2 form
A formed used for emergency abortion
How long does the doctor have to complete a HSA2 form
24 hours
What is a HSA4 form
Abortion notification form
