Abortion

Question 1

At what stage of the gestation period is abortion safer?

Answer 1

Earlier in the gestation period

Question 2

What is the latest stage you can have an abortion in Scotland?

Answer 2

20 weeks

Question 3

What 2 medications are taken in a medical abortion?

Answer 3

Mifepristone

Misoprostol

Question 4

How is Mifepristone taken?

Answer 4

Taken in the clinic

As an oral tablet

Question 5

How is Misoprostol taken?

Answer 5

Taken at home

24-48 hours later

Question 6

How often is Misoprostol taken?

Answer 6

It is taken every 3 hours until expulsion of the pregnancy

Question 7

Up to how may weeks can a medical abortion be carried out?

Answer 7

10 weeks

Question 8

What happens during a medical abortion?

Answer 8

Painful, heavy bleeding

Question 9

What is the patient required to do after a medical abortion?

Answer 9

Take a pregnancy test

Question 10

Why does the patient have to take a pregnancy test after a medical abortion?

Answer 10

In case of an incomplete procedure

Question 11

What are the 3 different types of surgical abortion?

Answer 11

Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Suction abortion
Dilatation and Evacuation

Question 12

What are the advantages of doing a surgical abortion under local anaesthetic?

Answer 12

Shorter time in hospital

Over in less time than a medical abortion

Question 13

What are the disadvantages of doing a surgical abortion under local anaesthetic?

Answer 13

Painful

Aware of treatment and intimate examination

Question 14

What are the advantages of doing a surgical abortion under general anaesthetic?

Answer 14

Pain free

Question 15

What are the disadvantages of doing a surgical abortion under general anaesthetic?

Answer 15

Longer recovery time

Have the risks associated with anaesthesia

Question 16

What are the advantages of a surgical abortion?

Answer 16

Less risk of retained tissue
Can fit intrauterine contraception immediately
Shorter post-procedural bleeding

Question 17

What are the disadvantages of a surgical abortion?

Answer 17

Risk of uterine perforation

Risk of cervical damage

Question 18

What are 2 points in the argument for abortion?

Answer 18

The rights of the woman to make choices about her health and life
Allow the woman to make choices about her body and reproduction

Question 19

What are 2 points against abortion?

Answer 19

Right to life of the fetus
Abortion damaging psychologically to the woman
Religious grounds

Question 20

What does no country have in relation to abortion?

Answer 20

A zero abortion rate

Question 21

What impact does more legal restrictions have on abortion?

Answer 21

Increase the number of unsafe abortions

Question 22

What fraction of women in the UK will have an abortion?

Answer 22

1/3

Question 23

What percentage of teenagers who get pregnant get an abortion?

Answer 23

50%

Question 24

Who is allowed a contentious objection when it comes to abortion?

Answer 24

Medical staff that are participating in the abortion procedure

Question 25

What does a contentious objection allow?

Answer 25

The right to opt out of providing abortion care on an individual level

Question 26

What do people who opt out of giving an abortion due to a contentious objection have to ensure?

Answer 26

That the woman is still able to access that care (an abortion)

Question 27

What does a contentious objection to abortion not include?

Answer 27

Care for a pregnant women who is considering abortion

Medical or nursing care provided to a woman currently undergoing abortion treatment

Question 28

What countries does the 1967 abortion act cover?

Answer 28

Scotland
England
Wales

Question 29

What are the 3 parts to the abortion process according to the 1967 abortion act?

Answer 29

Two doctors must certify in good faith that at least on of five clauses apply to the woman requesting abortion
Agree on one clause
Must have an insight or understanding on the woman’s individual circumstances