termination Flashcards
1
Q
when can it be done
A
risk to mothers life, prevent permanent grave injury to woman, continuance risks injury to phys/mental health woman, risks injury to existing children of the woman, risk to child that would be severely handicapped
2
Q
who must sign what
A
2 doctors must sign HSA1 certificate
3
Q
methods- medical
A
antigestagen- mifepristone and misoprostol- 2nd trimester abortions
4
Q
surgical abortion
A
vacuum aspiration and dilatation
5
Q
if terminations are later than 21+6 how is it carried out
A
fetus born dead- KCl given intracardiac
6
Q
complications of termination
A
failure to abort, infection, haemorrhage, uterine perforations, uterine rupture, cervical trauma
