Management of Cases of Abortion

Perera, W.S.

doi:10.1136/bmj.1.5227.705

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“…In 1961 an article in the BMJ observed that: It is notoriously difficult to obtain reliable histories from patients suffering from septic abortion, and it is often suspected that criminal interference, which the patient will not acknowledge, has taken place. 18 …”

Section: Abortion Lawmentioning

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‘Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective

Moscrop¹

2013

Med Humanities

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Clinical language applied to early pregnancy loss changed in late twentieth century Britain when doctors consciously began using the term ‘miscarriage’ instead of ‘abortion’ to refer to this subject. Medical professionals at the time and since have claimed this change as an intuitive empathic response to women's experiences. However, a reading of medical journals and textbooks from the era reveals how the change in clinical language reflected legal, technological, professional and social developments. The shift in language is better understood in the context of these historical developments, rather than as the consequence of more empathic medical care for women who experience miscarriage.

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Section: Abortion Lawmentioning

confidence: 99%

‘Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective

Moscrop¹

2013

Med Humanities

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“…A mere suggestion of alteration in the menstrual pattern, and tenderness on vaginal examination, warrant a request for admission to hospital for observation, and will sometimes amply repay what might seem undue caution. A case of threatened abortion which settles down soon or proceeds to incomplete abortion requiring immediate curettage for its completion, presents no great problem nowadays, and a policy of ‘intervention’ such as recently advocated by Perera (1961) is obviously sound practice under present social conditions. On the other hand, irregular bleeding where the foetus, instead of being soon expelled, is long retained often causes much irritation and annoyance to patient, relatives and medical attendant.…”

Section: Disturbances Of Early Pregnancymentioning

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Irregular Uterine Bleeding

Corbett

1962

Int J Clinical Practice

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Induced Illegal Abortions in Benin City, Nigeria

Okojie

1976

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Abortions of all types constitute about 25% of our gynaecological admissions. In 8 months period between July 1974 and February 1975, 59 patients admitted into our unit with confirmed illegally induced abortions were studied personally by the author. It was found that most patients with this type of abortion were single, young schoolgirls. Most of the patients were 12 weeks pregnant or more at the time of the attempted termination. Most of the people who carried out these 'operations' by instrumentation were usually unskilled personnel. The complications in these patients which included one death are discussed. It is concluded that sex education including the use of contraceptive devices will help in reducing the high incidence of this 'social evil'. It is also thought that the liberalization of abortion laws in this country will also be helpful in reducing the complications associated with induced abortions.

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Management of Cases of Abortion

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

‘Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective

‘Miscarriage or abortion?’ Understanding the medical language of pregnancy loss in Britain; a historical perspective

Irregular Uterine Bleeding

Induced Illegal Abortions in Benin City, Nigeria

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