An update on issues relating to abortion,
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Medical update
 
  2 August 2010

India: A comparison of two regimens of misoprostol for second trimester medical abortion

The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and side-effects of two regimens of vaginal misoprostol for second trimester voluntary medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) according to the MTP Act of India. From Tropical Doctor.

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28 July 2010

USA: Immediate postabortal insertion of intrauterine devices

From the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

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  14 July 2010

Canada: Assessment of pain after abortion relating to the use of misoprostol for cervical dilatation

The study’s objective was to compare the use of misoprostol to that of laminaria tents for dilatation of the cervix before a surgical elective abortion (EAB) during the first trimester, with regard to the pain caused (1) during insertion, for both methods, (2) immediately before the EAB, and (3) one hour after the procedure. From Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada.

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  7 July 2010

Australian attitudes to early and late abortion

A study of public opinion published in the Medical Journal of Australia has found a high level of support for access to early abortion, and little support for professional sanctions against doctors for providing terminations after 24 weeks’ gestation.

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  1 July 2010

France: Sexuality and obesity, a gender perspective

The study set out to analyse the association between body mass index (BMI) and sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, unintended pregnancies, and abortions in obese people and to discuss the implications for public health practices, taking into account the respondents’ and their partners’ BMI. From the British Medical Journal. 

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  16 June 2010

Norway: Medical abortion at 63 to 90 days of gestation

The study set out to evaluate medical abortion as a treatment alternative for late first-trimester abortions and to evaluate the decrease in beta-hCG after abortion at 63-90 days of gestation. From Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

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  8 June 2010

USA: Unborn children as constitutional persons

From Issues in Law and Medicine. 

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