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Abortion laws (Was: ah ah!!! korea) From: Mats O. Bergstrom (mob@mbox301.swipnet.se) Sat Sep 30 09:00:02 2000 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: D. Ashley Hill, MD: "Re: A Medscape article that might interest you." Previous message: Joanne Bulley: "FRI: Humor" In reply to: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: ah ah!!! korea" Malcolm wrote: >In UK. > >First trimester is effectively available on demand. Though the way the law >is worded probably that wasn't the intention. > >Beyond about 12 weeks it is legally possible to terminate for social or >medical reasons, though availability of later social terminations is >restricted (involves cash!). Termination for medical reasons (maternal >health or fetal abnormality) is available until 24 weeks. This looks like but doesn´t mimic the Swedish law since 1975: ***The woman alone decides 100.00% until 17+6*** A national board of supposedly wise women and men (mostly women nowadays) reviews applications from 18+0 and will consider allowing termination until "when the fetus is viable outside of the womb" which is currently interpreted as 21+6 if it's "only" a personal/social conflict but is interpreted as 23+6 if it's a congenital malformation or a real threat to maternal health. This wise board always allows a termination until 23+6 if it's a malformation or a maternal health issue and usually allows a termination for personal/social reasons until 21+6. The only frequent reason for not allowing a termination between 18+0 and 21+6 is when it's obvious that the patient - the woman - really doesn´t want an abortion but is under pressure from the would be father to have one. If this is the fact it will hopefully show in an "interrogation" by an almoner or wellfare officer - such an "interrogation" is obligatory from 18+0. Mats Bergstrom, MD Ob Gyn South Hospital Stockholm Next message: D. Ashley Hill, MD: "Re: A Medscape article that might interest you." Previous message: Joanne Bulley: "FRI: Humor" In reply to: Griffiths Malcolm: "Re: ah ah!!! korea"

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