title: Regulations on the appointment of physicians for abortion or ligation procedures.
abstract: These Regulations are made pursuant to Article 5 of the Eugenic Protection Law, 1984. They provide the following: a) physicians must undergo an examination of their qualifications at both the local and national levels; b) those applying to perform abortions must have specialized in gynecology and obstetrics for between two and four years, depending on the grade of hospital in which they have practised; c) those applying to perform ligations must have specialized in gynecology and obstetrics, surgery, or urology for between two and four years, depending on the grade hospital in which they have practised, or have signed a contract to perform ligations with a health department; d) physicians who have been approved to perform abortions or ligations will receive a certificate, which is to be placed in a conspicuous place at work; e) a certificate is not to be issued or, if issued, revoked, when a physician's licence has been suspended, when the licence is withheld for a penalty, or when the physician has not reported case records monthly as required by law.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001208:Asia; D002681:China; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006262:Health; D006282:Health Personnel; D019359:Knowledge; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008004:Licensure; D010820:Physicians; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive
keywords: Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Asia; China; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Health; Health Personnel; Knowledge; Laws And Statutes; Licensing--legal aspects; Physicians--legal aspects; Product Approval; Sterilization, Sexual--legal aspects