Practicing prenatal diagnosis within the law

Crespigny, Lachlan de; Chervenak, Frank A.; Coquel, P.; Ville, Y.; McCullough, Laurence B.

doi:10.1002/uog.1747

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“…Policies and laws should be grounded on ethical arguments. We have attempted to provide such arguments, adding to previous discussions of abortion and the law 2 , 25 , 26 . This study has shown that Australians are supportive of both access to abortion, including late abortion in many circumstances, and liberal abortion law reform.…”

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Australian attitudes to early and late abortion

Crespigny

Wilkinson

Douglas

et al. 2010

Medical Journal of Australia

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Objective: To investigate community attitudes to abortion, including views on whether doctors should face sanctions for performing late abortion in a range of clinical and social situations. Design, setting and participants: An anonymous online survey of 1050 Australians aged 18 years or older (stratified by sex, age and location) using contextualised questions, conducted between 28 and 31 July 2008. Main outcome measures: Attitudes to abortion, particularly after 24 weeks’ gestation. Results: Our study showed a high level of support for access to early abortion; 87% of respondents indicated that abortion should be lawful in the first trimester (61% unconditionally and 26% depending on the circumstances). In most of the clinical and social circumstances described in our survey, a majority of respondents indicated that doctors should not face professional sanctions for performing abortion after 24 weeks’ gestation. Conclusions: Our data show that a majority of Australians support laws which enable women to access abortion services after 24 weeks’ gestation, and that support varies depending on circumstances. Simple yes/no polls may give a misleading picture of public opinion.

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Australian attitudes to early and late abortion

Crespigny

Wilkinson

Douglas

et al. 2010

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…These largely determine the availability of the investigation, its reproducibility and its accuracy1–3. The number of examinations and the gestational age at which they are performed are driven not only by technical and developmental factors but also by economic and societal considerations as well as legal aspects surrounding termination of pregnancy (TOP)4–6. As a result, screening has moved towards earlier gestations, while diagnostic accuracy is increasing at later gestational ages, when TOP either is not an option or has stopped being relevant to the management of the pregnancy.…”

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Fetal imaging: a brief history of the future

Ville

2007

Ultrasound in Obstet & Gyne

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“…Late abortions also present ethical dilemmas for health professionals, as well for as the woman, in part because there is no legal provision for abortion on fetal grounds in Queensland and NSW. Late abortions contribute to less than 1% of all TOPs, but they have been over‐represented in legal cases against doctors …”

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confidence: 99%