Abortion Flashcards
1
Q
Legal status
A
The pregnancy has not exceeded its 24th week and that the continuation of the pregnancy would involve risk, greater than if the pregnant were termination, of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant women
2
Q
Medical removal
A
Mifepristone 200mg taken in clinic
24-48hrs later misoprostol 800mcg vaginally/sublingually/baccal
Can be repeated every 3 hours until expulsion
Can be done at home
3
Q
Medical removal risks
A
Painful
Heavy bleeding
Risk that its incomplete
4
Q
Surgical removal
A
Manual vacuum aspiration (large syringe) under local aesthetics
Suction abortion
Dilation and evacuation
5
Q
Surgical removal risk
A
Uterine perforation
Cervical damage
Normal surgical risks
6
Q
What max weeks in Scotland
A
20 weeks
