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- Title:
- Unintended pregnancy and abortion
- Description:
- This session discusses unintended pregnancy, how to conduct a consultation with women seeking abortions or those who are undecided. It also gives a synopsis of abortion procedures and referral pathways for obtaining termination of pregnancy. It gives a brief overview of the legislative framework for conducting abortions legally in the UK. This is governed by the Abortion act 1967 (amended 1990) which does not apply equally to all countries in the UK. The position in Northern Ireland is mentioned briefly as abortion in NI is not covered by the 1967 act.
- Hierarchy:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health (e-SRH) > 7. Unintended pregnancy and abortion > Unintended pregnancy and abortion
- Created:
- 21 Feb 2020
- Last Major Update:
- 26 Mar 2025
- Keywords:
- 403-0117, unintended pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, termination of pregnancy, medical abortion, early medical abortion, surgical abortion
- Quicklink:
- 403-0117
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- Title:
- Unintended pregnancy and abortion
- Description:
- This session discusses unintended pregnancy, how to conduct a consultation with women seeking abortions or those who are undecided. It also gives a synopsis of abortion procedures and referral pathways for obtaining termination of pregnancy. It gives a brief overview of the legislative framework for conducting abortions legally in the UK. This is governed by the Abortion act 1967 (amended 1990) which does not apply equally to all countries in the UK. The position in Northern Ireland is mentioned briefly as abortion in NI is not covered by the 1967 act.
- Hierarchy:
- Sexual and Reproductive Health (e-SRH) > 7. Unintended pregnancy and abortion > Unintended pregnancy and abortion
- Created:
- 21 Feb 2020
- Last Major Update:
- 26 Mar 2025
- Keywords:
- 403-0117, unintended pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy, abortion, termination of pregnancy, medical abortion, early medical abortion, surgical abortion
- Quicklink:
- 403-0117