abortions
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- Created on: 02-05-15 14:07
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- Women Having Abortions
- Definitions
- Abortion
- The medical process of ending a pregnancy so it does not result in the birth of the baby.
- Abortion rates
- Monitor changes in the levels of abortion over time
- Age-Standardised abortion rate
- Number of abortions in age group, divided by total of women in age population, times by 1000.
- Able to compare between different generations/ age groups as it makes it standardised.
- Number of abortions in age group, divided by total of women in age population, times by 1000.
- All abortion rate
- Number of abortions divided by number of women times by 1000.
- Age-Standardised abortion rate
- Monitor changes in the levels of abortion over time
- Abortion
- Abortions in social context
- The Abortion Act 1967 allows termination of a pregnancy by a registered medical practitioner under certain conditions.
- The doctor taking responsibility for the procedure is legally required to tell the chief medical officer.
- This makes the data on abortions reliable, as the procedure is consistent.
- The doctor taking responsibility for the procedure is legally required to tell the chief medical officer.
- The Abortion Act 1967 allows termination of a pregnancy by a registered medical practitioner under certain conditions.
- Trends and patterns in data.
- Science 2000 their has been an increase in abortions.
- Sort of data
- Statistical/ numberical
- Quantitative
- Government data
- primary?
- Government data
- Quantitative
- Statistical/ numberical
- Sort of data
- The amount of abortions aged 15-44 has increased by 3% in 2000
- Source of data came from the Department of health
- The CMO has to submit an abortion notification form which monitors compliance with the legislation
- Makes sure statistics are accurate, increases validity.
- The department of health record information they receive on the forms.
- The CMO has to submit an abortion notification form which monitors compliance with the legislation
- Source of data came from the Department of health
- From 2009-2010 there has been a 0.3% in abortions.
- Abortion statistics for 2010 but published in 2011
- Science 2000 their has been an increase in abortions.
- Explanations for trends
- More socially acceptable to have an abortion, as religion has lost its influence over society due to secularisation
- Medical and technology developments have meant abortions are more accessible
- Morning after pill
- People using less comtraception
- Potential support for mothers having abortions
- Post-abortion counselling
- For women to talk about their feelings and emotions about the abortion they have experienced.
- British Pregnancy Advisory Service
- Charity, that offers testing, counselling, STI screening, contraception and advice
- Post-abortion counselling
- Advantages
- Increased women's choice over if they want be pregnant
- Protects women's health
- those who cannot finically provide for a child may rather an abortion than let their child be deprieved
- Disadvanatges
- Some may think it allows women to be irresponsible, and not take the consequences for their actions
- Impact on mothers mental heath negatively
- Definitions
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