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human pregnancy

vr.tr.human-pregnancy · thing-q11995

Let an agent give general, reliable information about pregnancy, respect privacy and choices, and always direct individual or urgent questions to maternity services.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Course Stages.

Trimesters

Stages.

Stages

Stages of pregnancy.

  1. What happens in each trimester, according to reliable sources? provenance
  2. When are scans usually offered? provenance

Dating

Due date.

Dating

Estimated due date.

  1. How is the due date estimated? definition
  2. How accurate is it? measurement
Care Antenatal care.

Antenatal care

Appointments.

Antenatal

Antenatal care.

  1. How can someone access antenatal care here? action
  2. Which tests are offered? provenance

Urgent signs

Emergencies.

Urgent

Warning signs.

  1. Which symptoms need urgent care now? action
  2. Which number should be called? action
Rights Work and support.

Work

Maternity protection.

Work rights

Workplace rights.

  1. Which workplace protections apply? boundary
  2. What leave is available? boundary

Support

Services.

Support

Support services.

  1. What support services exist, including mental health? action
  2. Is financial support available? action
Handling Privacy and choice.

Privacy

Sensitive data.

Privacy

Data handling.

  1. Is pregnancy information being handled with consent? boundary
  2. Who may see it? boundary

Choice

Respect.

Choice

Respecting choices.

  1. Is the information neutral and respectful of choices? boundary
  2. Which official source should be cited? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.PRC
Other names and narrower kinds
anemia in pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy, rudimentary uterine horn pregnancy, tubal pregnancy, interstitial pregnancy, heterotopic pregnancy, cervical pregnancy, angular pregnancy, cornual pregnancy, ovarian pregnancy, abdominal pregnancy, forced pregnancy

What it is Filled

The period during which a fetus develops inside a woman or other pregnant person, typically about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period, divided into trimesters and followed by childbirth.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent give general, reliable information about pregnancy, respect privacy and choices, and always direct individual or urgent questions to maternity services.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • About 40 weeks in three trimesters
  • Antenatal care is recommended
  • Some complications are emergencies
  • Pregnancy data is highly sensitive

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose a complication or replace care by a qualified midwife or doctor.
  • Disclose a person's pregnancy to employers, family or others without their consent.
  • Use pregnancy data to discriminate in work, insurance or housing.
  • Give advice on medicines or substances in pregnancy that a clinician has not confirmed.
  • Pressure a person about decisions on their pregnancy.

Only with a human decision

  • Any clinical decision during pregnancy or labour.
  • Sharing pregnancy records with third parties.

May

  • Give general, sourced information about pregnancy and prenatal care.
  • Help a pregnant person keep their own appointments and records with their consent.
  • Point to medical or emergency services when warning signs are described.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Pregnancy carries health risks for the pregnant person and the fetus; wrong advice can cause lasting harm.
  • Pregnancy is deeply private, and its disclosure can lead to discrimination or violence.

Who is affected

  • The pregnant person
  • The fetus and later the child
  • Partners and family

Owners Filled

Steward

The pregnant person; their midwife or doctor holds the clinical record.

Master systems

  • Maternity and health records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1490716 - registry parent class

related

  • childbirth - birth
  • reproduction - process
  • medicine - antenatal care
  • health - maternal health

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.human-pregnancy
  • Wikidata: Q11995 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11995)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • typical duration: about 40 weeks - from last menstrual period
  • term range: 37-42 weeks

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Pregnancy tests and ultrasound scans
  • Antenatal records
  • Complications such as ectopic pregnancy need urgent care
  • Physical changes over trimesters; confirmed by tests and scans.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • confirm it with a test and clinician
  • attend antenatal care
  • recognise warning signs that need urgent care
  • access rights at work and support

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Missing emergency signs such as heavy bleeding or severe pain
  • Giving individual medical advice
  • Disclosing pregnancy without consent

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • WHO antenatal care recommendations
  • Maternity protection law (such as ILO Convention 183)
  • Health data protection law

Context of use required Filled

  • Pregnancy leads to birth; antenatal care supports the health of the pregnant person and baby.
  • singleton and multiple pregnancies
  • uncomplicated and high-risk pregnancies
  • ectopic pregnancies (a medical emergency)
  • complications such as anaemia or pre-eclampsia

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q11995: human pregnancy - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Pregnancy - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should complications be separate entries?
  • How should agents present urgent warning signs?
  • How should maternity rights be linked by country?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q11995/spec.json