Initiative to institutionalize safe abortion, Comprehensive Abortion Care Center to be started in Katju Women’s Hospital

unit will start functioning soon

This unit will start from this week for women who want abortion. A panel of three doctors is giving training for this. Two doctors and two nurses are being trained in this center which is being opened on the instructions of the health department. There is a long legal process in CAC. If the pregnancy is up to 20 weeks, then abortion will be done with the approval of only one doctor, whereas if the pregnancy is up to 24 weeks i.e. six months, then two doctors will complete the process of completing this work after complete investigation.

MTP procedure will be adopted during pregnancy termination

During abortion, the process of MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) will be adopted. There is a long process in Comprehensive Abortion Care. A form will be filled for this. If only the woman wants abortion, then it will not be possible. The consent of the husband will also be required for this. After both the consents, the form will be filled. It will be signed. After this, a proper investigation will be done. After this, the abortion process will be adopted.

That’s why I started the center

Doctors said that many women come to the hospital and tell that they have become pregnant without planning, whereas it was not necessary as per the family circumstances. Many times women do not want a child due to other physical problems. Every day many such women come with their problems.

Women are also being made aware

Women coming here are also made aware of Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC). They are told when they should conceive. What precautions should be taken during this time. So that the mother and child remain physically and mentally healthy. Women will be informed about many such points.

Major provisions of MPT Amendment Act-2021

Under the Act, a married woman can terminate a pregnancy up to 20 weeks in case of failure of a contraceptive method or device. The Bill also allows unmarried women to terminate a pregnancy due to failure of a contraceptive method or device.

– Termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks of conception requires the opinion of a registered medical practitioner.

– Opinion of two registered medical practitioners will be required for termination of pregnancy between 20 to 24 weeks of pregnancy.

– In case of serious foetal abnormality, opinion of the state-level medical board is required for termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks.

– For special categories of women (including rape and incest victims and other vulnerable women such as disabled women, minors etc.) provision has been made to increase the limit of pregnancy from 20 to 24 weeks.

-The name and other details of any woman who opts for termination of pregnancy shall not be disclosed to any person except the person authorised under the present law.

They say that

Gynecologists are not available at all places. Therefore, MBBS doctors and nurses are also being trained in CAC so that they can also complete this procedure. In this, doctors are trained for 12 days and nurses for 13 days. This has already started.

-Colonel PK Singh, Superintendent, Kailashnath Katju Women’s Hospital