Termination review committees: are they necessary?

Med J Aust. 2003 Jul 21;179(2):92-4. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05443.x.

Abstract

In Victoria, decisions regarding late termination of pregnancy no longer involve just pregnant women and their clinicians. At two major women's hospitals, committees now govern the decision-making process for approval of a late termination of pregnancy. The legal and ethical implications of clinical decision-making by committee need to be widely debated.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Induced / ethics*
  • Abortion, Induced / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Advisory Committees / ethics*
  • Advisory Committees / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Australia
  • Decision Making / ethics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Second / ethics*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third / ethics*