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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Termination of pregnancy"”.
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Attitudes toward prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy in Saudi Arabia
… molecular biology will soon make it possible to offer parents prenatal testing for a large number of different genetic disorders. The tests that have been offered to date are available because of technology, not because of the burden or prevalence of the condition. Parents' attitudes to different …
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Support Desired By Women Following Termination of Pregnancy For A Fetal Anomaly
<p>With the rapidly evolving field of prenatal testing, there is a growing need to provide support for women pursuing a termination of pregnancy following the discovery of a fetal anomaly. Previous studies have documented that women in this situation often feel unsupported after the procedure, but …
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Knowledge of contraception and barriers to contraceptive use in women undergoing repeat termination of pregnancy
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Exploring the decision making process of women offered termination of pregnancy for serious congenital abnormality
Background: A weekly pregnancy counselling clinic is held in conjunction with foetal medicine experts at Groote Schuur Hospital for women with pregnancies complicated by foetal anomalies. In cases with poor prognoses, termination of pregnancy (TOP) may be offered. The women receive genetic …
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A feminist anthropology of barriers to implementing the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOP)
… community healthcare level that impede delivery of reproductive healthcare rights- in particular it focuses on the South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act (CTOP), which came into effect in 1996. In their scoping study of abortion related research in South Africa Varkey and Fonn state …
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Women's experiences of miscarriage and termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly in Thailand: a phenomenological study
Background: Pregnancy is a major life event and the loss of pregnancy is an event with potential for adverse psychological outcomes. Although the understanding of grief after perinatal loss has progressed, there has been relatively little work specifically addressing the loss after miscarriage and …
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Nurses decision-making in termination of pregnancy services at health care facilities in the Western Cape
Using the theory of "street-level bureaucrats" , this thesis examines the implementation of the South African Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act by exploring nurses' decision-making in termination of pregnancy services. As front-line providers, nurses play a critical role in the implementation …
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The Public Life of Abortion and the Making of South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act
This thesis is a study of the making of post-apartheid South Africa's abortion law, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996. It focusses on how abortion as a public interest issue at the time of SA's transition from apartheid to democracy shaped the arguments, actors and arenas involved in …
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Attitudes and intentions of future health care providers regarding termination of pregnancy (TOP) services in South Africa
Voluntary or induced termination of pregnancy (TOP) is a common reproductive health phenomenon worldwide, whether legal or illegal (WHO, 2004; Schenker and Cain, 1999). Although some countries, including South Africa, have liberalized TOP laws to allow legal and safe provision of abortion, many …
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Investigating the views and experiences of Fetal Medicine Practitioners offering late termination of pregnancy in the Western Cape
… for making decisions about the appropriateness of a late termination of pregnancy (LTOP) based on their assessment of the severity of the prenatal diagnosis while also taking into account the practical, legal and ethical aspects. This study aimed to investigate the views and experiences of FMPs …
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Comparisons of characteristics of women requesting Termination of Pregnancy and those presenting themselves with incomplete Abortion within the University Teaching Hospital
… The study is comparing characteristics of women seeking termination of pregnancy (TOP) and those admitted for incomplete abortion. Understanding these characteristics of women in two groups will assist determine the group at risk and in turn help policy makers decide on strategies to …
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Comparisons of characteristics of women requesting Termination of Pregnancy and those presenting themselves with incomplete Abortion within the University Teaching Hospital
… The study is comparing characteristics of women seeking termination of pregnancy (TOP) and those admitted for incomplete abortion. Understanding these characteristics of women in two groups will assist determine the group at risk and in turn help policy makers decide on strategies to …
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Emotional distress in women before and after therapeutic termination of pregnancy: an investigation into the need for pre and post abortion counselling
… emotional distress in women, before and after terminations of pregnancy at the Pregnancy Advisory Service at Groote Schuur Hospital, which aims to assess the need for pre- and postabortion counselling. The participants were women seen at the Pregnancy Advisory Service from 1 - 14 December 1993 …
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Factors that influence choice of contraception at mid trimester termination of pregnancy at Groote Schuur Hospital vs. New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town
… influence women's attitudes toward and choice of contraception following mid-trimester termination of pregnancy. Contraceptive counselling is part of the work-up and is an essential part of the documentation required by the department of health. Aim: To investigate the motivation behind the …
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"Country women are resilient but....” : family planning access in rural Victoria
… services, particularly in a rural area. The aim of this study was to document and thus develop an understanding of the facilitators and barriers to accessing three types of family planning services (emergency contraception, termination of pregnancy, and options counselling) within a particular …
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The contraceptive knowledge, attitudes and practice among women seeking induced abortion in Mitchell's Plain District Hospital, women's health clinic, Western Cape, South Africa
… There is an increased awareness among women of child bearing age on the forms of contraceptives in South Africa. Despite this, there has been a steady rise in the number of induced abortions conducted in the country. The aim and objectives of this study was to understand the contraceptive …
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An exploration of future orientation in adolescents' decisions to continue or terminate a pregnancy
This study explores aspects of the future in adolescents' choices to continue or terminate pregnancy. Future orientation (FO) (e.g. Seginer, 2005) and reasons for pregnancy resolution were investigated using a researcher constructed and administered questionnaire. Three groups were included: …
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Finding utility for genetic diagnostics in the developing world
… have come under fire lately for an array of reasons. Many direct-to-consumer outfits are being challenged by the federal regulatory authorities, by the physicians' community and by the public itself. The desire to derive utility from the existing mass of genetic research is only outpaced …
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