Abortion Flashcards
• To understand the legislation associated with termination of pregnancy • To understand the responsibilities of doctors in relation to termination of pregnancy • To consider whether the current legislation is adequate • To consider whether it is appropriate that the regulations are not the same throughout the United Kingdom • To understand the ethical, legal and professional aspects of contraception
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Q
- To understand the legislation associated with termination of pregnancy
- To understand the responsibilities of doctors in relation to termination of pregnancy
- To consider whether the current legislation is adequate
- To consider whether it is appropriate that the regulations are not the same throughout the United Kingdom
- To understand the ethical, legal and professional aspects of contraception
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Up to how many weeks of pregnancy is abortion allowed
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Up to 20 wks in Scotland; 24 in England
3
Q
What act permits abortion by a registered medical practitioner subject to certain conditions
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Abortion act 1967
4
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What are some grounds that an abortion must be justified under
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If it involves greater risk to the pregnant mother than not terminating
If it’s necessary to prevent permanent injury to her physical or mental health
If there’s substantial risk that if the child were born, it would suffer from physical or mental abnormalities that would seriously handicap them
To save the mother’s life
5
Q
The legislation around abortion in Northern Ireland is different - what is it
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It’s illegal regardless of circumstance unlike rest of UK
