[The use of foeticide in late termination of pregnancies in Denmark].
As a result of prenatal screening the number of late terminations of pregnancy is increasing in Denmark. The fact that the foetus sometimes shows signs of life after the termination is a large concern for health-care staff and parents. In other countries foeticide is performed intrauterinely to ensure that the foetus is dead before the delivery. In Denmark this method is legally used in foetal reduction, but not in late termination of pregnancy. In the light of international literature on the subject, perspectives on foeticide in late termination of pregnancy are explored.
Enhed for Medicinsk Kvinde- og Kønsforskning, Afdeling for Almen Medicin og Forskningsenheden for Almen Praksis, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Københavns Universitet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 København K, Denmark. anne.christensen@sund.ku.dk
Anne
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Vinggaard Christensen
Birgit H
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Petersson
D000019:Abortifacient Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000029:Abortion, Legal / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003718:Denmark; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007557:Israel; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011174:Portugal; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013548:Sweden; D055986:Vital Signs
D000019:Abortifacient Agents