Termination of pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Indications of termination of pregnancy
A
No legal indication for TOP for a fetal reason
Only legal indication is for maternal indication
2
Q
Options for Termination of pregnancy
A
Less then 14-15 weeks - suction curette, under general anaesthetic, Prostaglandin 8-10 hours before, Cervagem or misoprostil.
16-20weeks - induced labour with PG, birth occurs at 20 weeks or if live born, try not to avoid after 20 weeks.