title: Termination of pregnancy.
abstract: This article outlines both surgical and medical methods of termination of pregnancy, together with the legal circumstances in which termination can take place. As the number of medical terminations increases, nurses and midwives need to increase their knowledge and skills in this area.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of health, sport and science, University of Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Allyson
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipp
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D011247:Pregnancy; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom