Decision satisfaction among women choosing a method of pregnancy termination in the setting of fetal anomalies and other pregnancy complications: A qualitative study

Between 2% and 3% of all births are complicated by a major congenital anomaly [1]. When anomalies are diagnosed prenatally, many women will choose to terminate the pregnancy [2 –4]. Because prenatal diagnoses of fetal anomalies are most often made in the second trimester, terminations for these reasons typically occur between 14 and 24 weeks’ gestation. Other pregnancy complications such as maternal illness, preterm premature rupture of membranes prior to fetal viabili ty or fetal demise also may prompt a woman to seek termination services; these can occur at any time during pregnancy, including the second trimester.
Source: Patient Education and Counseling - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research