Impact of the introduction of new medical methods on therapeutic abortions at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
S T CameronD T Baird

Abstract

To assess the impact of the introduction of new medical methods on the provision of therapeutic abortions at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. A review of the total number of abortions performed by medical and surgical means between 1989 and 1995 (inclusive); a prospective survey of the terminations of pregnancy (< or = 9 weeks of gestation) performed over the six-month period of January to June 1994; and a questionnaire of the reasons why women chosen a particular method. Large teaching hospital in Scotland. One thousand and seven women seeking early pregnancy termination between January and June 1994. Proportion of pregnancies terminated by medical means; comparison of complete abortion rate, incidence of complications and morbidity following both medical and surgical methods (< or = 9 weeks of gestation); reasons for preference of the method of abortion. Since 1991 there has been a progressive increase in the number of medical abortions performed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and by 1994 the majority of women (57%) seeking abortion at < or = 9 weeks chose a medical method. Women who chose medical abortion had more years at full-time education and were less likely to smoke (P < 0.04). Both medical and surgical methods wer...Continue Reading

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