Flashcards – Abortion Care – Answers based on Clinical Guidance 7.By Khushboo Kandhari / February 21, 2025 Question 1 Out of total British womem, ____ will have had an abortion by the time they reach the age of 45 years. Answer One-third Question 2 Is use of routine pre-abortion ultrasound scanning necessary? Answer No Question 3 Antibiotic prophylaxis should be offered prior to medical and surgical abortion – True or False? Answer True Question 4 Gestation after which feticide should be performed Answer 21 weeks and 6 days Question 5 Ground A (statutory grounds) for termination of pregancy is when there is Answer Risk to life of pregnant woman Question 6 Gestational age limit for abortion when risk to life of pregnant woman. Answer No limit Question 7 Gestational age limit upto which abortion can be done if risk of injury to physical or mental health of woman Answer 24 weeks Question 8 Ground/Clause for TOP to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of pregnant woman. Answer Ground B Question 9 Ground/Clause for TOP if risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. Answer Ground C Question 10 Ground/Clause for TOP if risk of injury to the physical or mental health of any existing children. Answer Ground D Question 11 Gestational age limit for abortion under Ground/ Clause D? Answer 24 weeks Question 12 Ground/ Clause for TOP when risk of serious handicap in the child if born. Answer Ground E Question 13 Ground/ Clause when TOP done in an emergency Answer Grounds F and G(to remember – F – fatal, G – grave) Question 14 Ground/ Clause for TOP to save the life of pregnant woman in an emergency Answer Ground F (F-Fatal condition) Question 15 Ground/Clause for TOP to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of pregnant woman, in an emergency. Answer Ground G (G – Grave) Question 16 Gestational age limit for abortion when TOP done in an emergency. Answer No limit (as Grounds F and G). Question 17 Gestational age limit is 24 weeks when abortion done under which grounds? Answer Grounds C and D. Question 18 Most common ground under which most abortions are undertaken Answer Ground C Question 19 Grounds of abortion where conscientious objection to abortion does not apply Answer Grounds A and B Question 20 A doctor can refuse to care for woman on ward if she is admitted for abortion based on conscientious objection – True or False? Answer False as routine care, paperwork, administration fall outside the terms of conscientious objection clause. Question 21 Most common ground under which most abortions are undertaken Answer Ground C Question 22 How many practitioners to sign for abortion under clause B? Answer Two practitioners (Grounds A-E) – form A for TOP. Question 23 How many practitioners to sign for abortion under clause F? Answer One practitioner (Grounds F, G) – form B for TOP. Question 24 Abortion for isolated cleft lip or missing limb – Covered under abortion act or not? Answer No (does not comply with abortion act).
