Abortion Flashcards
1
Q
when do ppl get abortions?
A
- other methods have failed
- protect the health of the w
- in response to an unwanted pregnancy
2
Q
what happened in 1869 in the catholic church
A
- turned from Thomas Aquina’s belief that the baby didnt occur until 40 days after conception
- pope pius IX said that life began at conception
3
Q
pro-choice views
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- medical decision
- gov has no right to interfere
4
Q
1969
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- abortion was illegal in canada until 1969
- criminal code amended to allow abortion under certian circumstances
- acredited hospitals with approval of theraputic abortion committees
5
Q
dr. henry morgentaler
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- opened private clinic in 1969
- won several legal challenges against provinical govs that wanted him to close his clinic
- 1974 = imprisoned in Quebec for 10 months
- court overtuned decision and he kept his practice going
6
Q
since 1988, abortion in canada has been _
A
- completely legal
7
Q
how many hospitals and clinics provide abortions
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- ~90-100 hospitals
- ~80 clinics
8
Q
how many canadian women have had an abortion
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- ~30%
- majority done in clinics
9
Q
vacuum aspiration
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- safest and most common
- little to no anaesthesia
- cervix is dialated (with either a curved metal rod or dilators)
- angled tube connected to an aspirator is then inserted
- it evacuates the uterine by suction
- only the 1st trimester
10
Q
dilation and evacuation
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- used most often in the 2nd trimester
- general anaesthesia in a hospital
- cervix is dilated more fully
- suction tube is inserted and used to remove some of the uterine contents
- forcepts are used to remove remains
- blunt scraper can also be used on the uterine lining
11
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medical abortion
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- devleped in france in 1980s
- mifepristone blocks the effects of progesterone
- mifegymiso (both mifepristone and misoprostol)
- mistoprostal is a prostaglandin that is taken 24-48 hours later to induce contractions
