Question

1- the abortion definition as anatomically

2- abortion definition as legal issue

3- abortion prospective as legal and ethical issue with details

4- propose 2 case study on abortion

Answer 1

1. Abortion is expulsion of products of conception.

2. Legally abortion is defined as premature expulsion of the fetus from the mothers womb at any time of pregnancy, before full term of pregnancy is completed.

3.legal prospective:

A) criminal abortion; induced destruction and expulsion of the foetus from the womb unlawfully. Sometimes these leads to fatal complications to mother even leading to death.

B) Unsafe abortion: abortion not provided through approved facilities or persons

Ethical issue:

A) humanitarian cause: abortion because of unexpected experience like rape abortion is allowed

B) Therapeutic cause: weighing the health of mother and an abnormal baby, then it is permitted for abortion taking into consideration that delivery can lead to severe injury to her physical and mental health.

4.1.Mrs Sarah 38year old primi, with history of amenorrhoea for one month, UPT was positive, Family History of down syndrome is present, on abnormal scan there was increased nuchal translucency, Raised AFP and decreased HCG. Line of management.

.. Medical abortion.

2.Miss S 18 year old primi, unmarried became pregnant

Medical abortion on the base of humantarian base.