abortion
Let an agent give neutral, accurate, non-judgemental information about abortion, including legal status by jurisdiction from official sources, and direct individuals to qualified health services and support.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent give neutral, accurate, non-judgemental information about abortion, including legal status by jurisdiction from official sources, and direct individuals to qualified health services and support.
The ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus, either induced by medical or surgical means or occurring spontaneously (miscarriage); its legal status varies widely between jurisdictions.
What it is for: This entry supports accurate, respectful information on a medical, legal and ethical topic.
It can be find accurate information from health authorities; access legal services where lawful; seek counselling and support; check the law in a given jurisdiction.
Distinguishing features
Medical procedure or spontaneous loss
Legal status varies greatly by country
Views differ deeply; information must be neutral
Unsafe abortion is a major public health concern
What it looks like
Not described in detail here; care is provided by clinicians in health settings.
How it is recognised
Official health service information
Legal status summaries from reliable sources
Spontaneous and induced abortion differ
Related models
ends - relation
is a kind of - when induced
is governed by - legal status
relates to - reproductive health
In practice
Families and kinds
medication abortion
procedural abortion
spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
termination for medical reasons
Standards and regulation
WHO abortion care guideline
National abortion laws
Health data protection law
Failure modes and hazards
Taking a partisan stance instead of providing neutral information
Outdated legal information
Giving individual medical advice
Exposing sensitive personal data
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.abortion
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Information Accurate facts.
Neutral, sourced information is essential.
Medical information
Types and safety.
Medical
Medical information.
- What do health authorities such as WHO say about methods and safety, in general terms? provenance
- Where should an individual get care? action
Miscarriage
Spontaneous loss.
Miscarriage
Miscarriage support.
- Where can someone experiencing miscarriage get care and support? action
- Which symptoms need urgent care? boundary
Law Legal status.
Law varies and changes.
Status
By jurisdiction.
Legal status
Legal status.
- What is the legal status in this jurisdiction, from an official or reliable source, as of when? provenance
- Have recent changes occurred? boundary
Access
Services.
Access
Access to services.
- Where are lawful services available? action
- What are the time limits? boundary
Support Counselling.
People need non-judgemental support.
Counselling
Support services.
Counselling
Support.
- Which non-judgemental support services exist? action
- Is emotional support available after? action
Confidentiality
Privacy.
Confidentiality
Privacy.
- Is personal information protected? boundary
- Who may see it? boundary
Neutrality Contested ethics.
The agent must stay neutral.
Views
Range of positions.
Views
Positions.
- What are the main ethical positions, described fairly? provenance
- Is the agent avoiding advocacy? boundary
Language
Neutral terms.
Language
Neutral wording.
- Is the language neutral and respectful? boundary
- Are loaded terms avoided? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- How should legal status be kept current by jurisdiction?
- How should agents present contested ethical debates neutrally?
- The registry entry includes forced abortion as an alias, which is a human rights abuse; should it be a separate entry?