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abortion

vr.tr.abortion · thing-q8452

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.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.TME
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

Information Accurate facts.

Medical information

Types and safety.

Medical

Medical information.

  1. What do health authorities such as WHO say about methods and safety, in general terms? provenance
  2. Where should an individual get care? action

Miscarriage

Spontaneous loss.

Miscarriage

Miscarriage support.

  1. Where can someone experiencing miscarriage get care and support? action
  2. Which symptoms need urgent care? boundary
Law Legal status.

Status

By jurisdiction.

Legal status

Legal status.

  1. What is the legal status in this jurisdiction, from an official or reliable source, as of when? provenance
  2. Have recent changes occurred? boundary

Access

Services.

Access

Access to services.

  1. Where are lawful services available? action
  2. What are the time limits? boundary
Support Counselling.

Counselling

Support services.

Counselling

Support.

  1. Which non-judgemental support services exist? action
  2. Is emotional support available after? action

Confidentiality

Privacy.

Confidentiality

Privacy.

  1. Is personal information protected? boundary
  2. Who may see it? boundary
Neutrality Contested ethics.

Views

Range of positions.

Views

Positions.

  1. What are the main ethical positions, described fairly? provenance
  2. Is the agent avoiding advocacy? boundary

Language

Neutral terms.

Language

Neutral wording.

  1. Is the language neutral and respectful? boundary
  2. Are loaded terms avoided? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.TME
Other names and narrower kinds
termination for medical reasons, surgical abortion, unsafe abortion, abortion on request, abortion in animals, forced abortion, indirect abortion, therapeutic abortion, illegal abortion, veterinary abortion, late termination of pregnancy, Islam and abortion

What it is Filled

The intentional ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus through medical or surgical means; its legal status varies widely between jurisdictions.

Why it exists Filled

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.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Abortion in this sense is the intentional ending of a pregnancy.
  • Legal status varies greatly by country.
  • Views differ deeply, and information must be neutral.
  • Unsafe abortion is a major public health concern.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Give instructions for inducing an abortion outside qualified medical care.
  • Disclose that a person has had or sought an abortion without their consent.
  • Pressure a person toward or against an abortion.
  • Spread false medical claims about abortion.

Only with a human decision

  • Any clinical decision about ending a pregnancy.
  • Sharing records about a person's pregnancy or abortion.

May

  • Give factual, sourced information about abortion and its legal status in a stated jurisdiction.
  • Point people to qualified medical services and support.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Abortion involves deeply held beliefs and the pregnant person's health and autonomy.
  • Disclosure can expose people to stigma, violence or prosecution.

Who is affected

  • The pregnant person
  • Health workers
  • Partners and family

Owners Filled

Steward

The pregnant person decides within the law; clinicians hold the medical record.

Master systems

  • Health records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q663296 - registry parent class
  • Q7313594 - registry parent class
  • Q796194 - registry parent class
  • Q96649463 - registry parent class

related

  • pregnancy - relation
  • medical procedure - when induced
  • law - legal status
  • health - reproductive health

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.abortion
  • Wikidata: Q8452 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8452)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Official health service information
  • Legal status summaries from reliable sources
  • Spontaneous and induced abortion differ
  • Not described in detail here; care is provided by clinicians in health settings.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • find accurate information from health authorities
  • access legal services where lawful
  • seek counselling and support
  • check the law in a given jurisdiction

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Taking a partisan stance instead of providing neutral information
  • Outdated legal information
  • Giving individual medical advice
  • Exposing sensitive personal data

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • WHO abortion care guideline
  • National abortion laws
  • Health data protection law

Context of use required Filled

  • This entry supports accurate, respectful information on a medical, legal and ethical topic.
  • medication abortion
  • procedural abortion
  • spontaneous abortion (miscarriage)
  • termination for medical reasons

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q8452: abortion - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Abortion - general description of the item

Open questions

  • 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?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q8452/spec.json