CHAPTER 304 - TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Termination of Pregnancy Regulations
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REGULATIONS
[Sections 5]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
1. Title
2. Certificate of opinion
3. Notice of termination of pregnancy and information relating thereto
4. Restriction on disclosure of information
[Regulations by the Minister]
SI 219 of 1972.
1. Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy Regulations.
2. Certificate of opinion
(1) Any opinion to which section 3 of the Act refers shall be certified in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule.
(2) Any certificate of an opinion referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it relates.
(3) Any certificate of an opinion referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it relates or, if that is not reasonably practicable, not later than twenty-four hours after such termination.
(4) Any such certificate as is referred to in sub-regulations (2) and (3) shall be preserved by the practitioner who terminated the pregnancy to which it relates for a period of three years beginning with the date of such termination and may then be destroyed.
3. Notice of termination of pregnancy and information relating thereto
(1) Any registered medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy anywhere in Zambia shall, within seven days of the termination, give to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, notice thereof and the other information relating to the termination in the form set out in the Second Schedule.
(2) Any such notice and information as is referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be sent in a sealed envelope marked "Confidential" to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka.
4. Restriction on disclosure of information
A notice given or any information furnished to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, in pursuance of these Regulations shall not be disclosed except that disclosures may be made"”
(a) for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to an officer of the Ministry of Health authorised by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health; or
(b) for the purposes of carrying out his duties in relation to offences against the Act or the law relating to abortion, to the Director of Public Prosecutions or a member of his staff authorised by him; or
(c) for the purposes of investigating whether an offence has been committed against the Act or the law relating to abortion, to a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent or a person authorised by him; or
(d) for the purposes of criminal proceedings which have begun; or
(e) for the purposes of bona fide scientific research; or
(f) to the registered medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy; or
(g) to a registered medical practitioner, with the consent in writing of the woman whose pregnancy was terminated.
[Regulation 2]
IN CONFIDENCE
CERTIFICATE A
[Not to be destroyed within three years of the date of operation]
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
CERTIFICATE TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IS PERFORMED UNDER SECTION 3(1) OF THE ACT
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I, .............................................................................................................................................................................. (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) and I, ...................................................................................................................................................................... (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) and I, ...................................................................................................................................................................... (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) hereby certify that we are of the opinion, formed in good faith, that in the case of, .............................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) |
1. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
2. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
3. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the existing children of the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
4. There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
[Ring appropriate number(s)]
This certificate of opinion is given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it refers.
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SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
IN CONFIDENCE
CERTIFICATE B
[Not to be destroyed within three years of the date of operation]
THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
CERTIFICATE TO BE COMPLETED IN RELATION TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN EMERGENCY UNDER SECTION 3(4) OF THE ACT
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I, .............................................................................................................................................................................. (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) hereby certify that I *am/was of the opinion formed in good faith that it *is/was necessary immediately to terminate the pregnancy of ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) in order"” 1. to save the life of the pregnant woman; or 2. to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. (Ring appropriate number) This certificate of opinion is given"” A. before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates; or B. not later than 24 hours after such termination. SIGNED ............................................................................................................................................................... DATE ............................................................................................................................................................... *Delete as appropriate |
[Regulation 3]
IN CONFIDENCE
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
NOTIFICATION TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, OF A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY PERFORMED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE ACT
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I, ............................................................................................................................................................................ (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of ........................................................................................................................................................................... (full address of practitioner) hereby give notice that I terminated the pregnancy of .......................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) |
The grounds for terminating the pregnancy were certified as"”
1. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved the risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
2. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
3. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the existing child(ren) of the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
4. There was a substantial risk that if the child had been born it would have suffered from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be serious handicapped.
(Ring appropriate number)
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
The grounds for terminating the pregnancy were"”
5. It was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman; or
6. It was necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
PLACE OF TERMINATION
The pregnancy was terminated at"”
(address) ......................................................................................................................................................................
on (date) .......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................................
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(signature of practitioner who terminated pregnancy)
In All Non-Emergency Cases, particulars of the practitioner(s) who joined in giving the certificate required for the purposes of section 3 should be shown below in the appropriate space(s):
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(If the operating practitioner joined in giving certificate, insert at A and B particulars of the other certifying practitioner(s)) |
A. Name ........................................................................ |
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Address ..................................................................... |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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(If the operating practitioner did not join in giving certificate, insert at A, B and C particulars of the three certifying practitioners) |
B. Name ........................................................................ |
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Address .................................................................... |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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C. Name ....................................................................... |
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Address .................................................................... |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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For official use only |
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Other Information Relating to the Termination (Items 1 to 8 to be completed to the best of the knowledge and belief of the operating practitioner) |
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1. Hospital file number |
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2. Name of woman. |
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3. Date of birth of woman |
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4. Marital status of woman: |
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1. Single 2. Married 3. Widowed |
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4. Divorced or separated 5. Not know |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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5. Occupation |
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Note: (a) If woman is married, specify husband s occupation |
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(b) If woman is unmarried, specify her own occupation |
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6. Date of woman s last menstrual period |
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7. Previous pregnancies of woman: |
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Number of- |
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live births |
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stillbirths |
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terminations of pregnancies. |
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If applicable, date of last termination of pregnancy under the above-mentioned Act |
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8. Number of womans"™ existing *children |
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9. Date of admission to place of termination of pregnancy |
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10. Date of discharge from place of termination f pregnancy |
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11. Grounds for termination of pregnancy |
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(a) Medical condition of woman: |
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Obstetric disease |
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(specify) |
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(b) Suspected medical condition of foetus |
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(specify) |
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(c) Non-medical grounds for termination of pegnancy |
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(specify) |
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12. Type of termination of pregnancy: |
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1. Dilation and evacuation |
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2. Hysterectomy-abdominal |
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3. Hysterectomy-vaginal |
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4. Hysterectomy |
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5. Vacuum aspiration |
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6. Other (specify) |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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13. Was sterilisation performed? |
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14. Complications or death prior to notification: |
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1. None |
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2. Sepsis |
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3. Haemorrhage |
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4. Death |
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5. Other (specify) |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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15. In the case of death, specify cause |
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Note: This form is to be completed by the operating practitioner and sent in a sealed envelope marked "Confidential" within seven days of the termination of the pregnancy to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka. |
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*Children mean a woman s natural children and any adopted, foster or step-children, up to the age of 16 years, living with her. |
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CHAPTER 304 - TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
INDEX TO SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Termination of Pregnancy Regulations
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY REGULATIONS
[Sections 5]
Arrangement of Regulations
Regulation
1. Title
2. Certificate of opinion
3. Notice of termination of pregnancy and information relating thereto
4. Restriction on disclosure of information
[Regulations by the Minister]
SI 219 of 1972.
1. Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Termination of Pregnancy Regulations.
2. Certificate of opinion
(1) Any opinion to which section 3 of the Act refers shall be certified in the appropriate form set out in the First Schedule.
(2) Any certificate of an opinion referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it relates.
(3) Any certificate of an opinion referred to in sub-section (1) of section 3 shall be given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it relates or, if that is not reasonably practicable, not later than twenty-four hours after such termination.
(4) Any such certificate as is referred to in sub-regulations (2) and (3) shall be preserved by the practitioner who terminated the pregnancy to which it relates for a period of three years beginning with the date of such termination and may then be destroyed.
3. Notice of termination of pregnancy and information relating thereto
(1) Any registered medical practitioner who terminates a pregnancy anywhere in Zambia shall, within seven days of the termination, give to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, notice thereof and the other information relating to the termination in the form set out in the Second Schedule.
(2) Any such notice and information as is referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be sent in a sealed envelope marked "Confidential" to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka.
4. Restriction on disclosure of information
A notice given or any information furnished to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, in pursuance of these Regulations shall not be disclosed except that disclosures may be made"”
(a) for the purposes of carrying out his duties, to an officer of the Ministry of Health authorised by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health; or
(b) for the purposes of carrying out his duties in relation to offences against the Act or the law relating to abortion, to the Director of Public Prosecutions or a member of his staff authorised by him; or
(c) for the purposes of investigating whether an offence has been committed against the Act or the law relating to abortion, to a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent or a person authorised by him; or
(d) for the purposes of criminal proceedings which have begun; or
(e) for the purposes of bona fide scientific research; or
(f) to the registered medical practitioner who terminated the pregnancy; or
(g) to a registered medical practitioner, with the consent in writing of the woman whose pregnancy was terminated.
[Regulation 2]
IN CONFIDENCE
CERTIFICATE A
[Not to be destroyed within three years of the date of operation]
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
CERTIFICATE TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IS PERFORMED UNDER SECTION 3(1) OF THE ACT
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I, .............................................................................................................................................................................. (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) and I, ...................................................................................................................................................................... (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) and I, ...................................................................................................................................................................... (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) hereby certify that we are of the opinion, formed in good faith, that in the case of, .............................................. ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) |
1. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
2. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
3. The continuance of the pregnancy would involve risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the existing children of the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
4. There is a substantial risk that if the child were born it would suffer from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be seriously handicapped.
[Ring appropriate number(s)]
This certificate of opinion is given before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of pregnancy to which it refers.
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SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
SIGNED .......................................................................................................................................................................
DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................
IN CONFIDENCE
CERTIFICATE B
[Not to be destroyed within three years of the date of operation]
THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
CERTIFICATE TO BE COMPLETED IN RELATION TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN EMERGENCY UNDER SECTION 3(4) OF THE ACT
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I, .............................................................................................................................................................................. (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full address of practitioner) hereby certify that I *am/was of the opinion formed in good faith that it *is/was necessary immediately to terminate the pregnancy of ................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, ........................................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................ (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) in order"” 1. to save the life of the pregnant woman; or 2. to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman. (Ring appropriate number) This certificate of opinion is given"” A. before the commencement of the treatment for the termination of the pregnancy to which it relates; or B. not later than 24 hours after such termination. SIGNED ............................................................................................................................................................... DATE ............................................................................................................................................................... *Delete as appropriate |
[Regulation 3]
IN CONFIDENCE
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY ACT
NOTIFICATION TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, OF A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY PERFORMED UNDER SECTION 3 OF THE ACT
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I, ............................................................................................................................................................................ (name and qualifications of practitioner in block capitals) of ........................................................................................................................................................................... (full address of practitioner) hereby give notice that I terminated the pregnancy of .......................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... (full name of pregnant woman in block capitals) of, .......................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................................................... (usual place of residence of pregnant woman in block capitals) |
The grounds for terminating the pregnancy were certified as"”
1. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved the risk to the life of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
2. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
3. The continuance of the pregnancy would have involved risk of injury to the physical or mental health of the existing child(ren) of the family of the pregnant woman greater than if the pregnancy were terminated;
4. There was a substantial risk that if the child had been born it would have suffered from such physical or mental abnormalities as to be serious handicapped.
(Ring appropriate number)
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
The grounds for terminating the pregnancy were"”
5. It was necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman; or
6. It was necessary to prevent grave permanent injury to the physical or mental health of the pregnant woman.
PLACE OF TERMINATION
The pregnancy was terminated at"”
(address) ......................................................................................................................................................................
on (date) .......................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................................................................................
(signature of practitioner who terminated pregnancy)
In All Non-Emergency Cases, particulars of the practitioner(s) who joined in giving the certificate required for the purposes of section 3 should be shown below in the appropriate space(s):
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(If the operating practitioner joined in giving certificate, insert at A and B particulars of the other certifying practitioner(s)) |
A. Name ........................................................................ |
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Address ..................................................................... |
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.................................................................................. |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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...................................................................................... |
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(If the operating practitioner did not join in giving certificate, insert at A, B and C particulars of the three certifying practitioners) |
B. Name ........................................................................ |
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Address .................................................................... |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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C. Name ....................................................................... |
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Address .................................................................... |
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.................................................................................. |
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Qualifications .............................................................. |
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.................................................................................. |
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For official use only |
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Other Information Relating to the Termination (Items 1 to 8 to be completed to the best of the knowledge and belief of the operating practitioner) |
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1. Hospital file number |
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2. Name of woman. |
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3. Date of birth of woman |
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4. Marital status of woman: |
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1. Single 2. Married 3. Widowed |
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4. Divorced or separated 5. Not know |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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5. Occupation |
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Note: (a) If woman is married, specify husband s occupation |
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(b) If woman is unmarried, specify her own occupation |
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6. Date of woman s last menstrual period |
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.................................................................................... |
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7. Previous pregnancies of woman: |
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Number of- |
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live births |
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........................................................................ |
.................................................................................... |
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stillbirths |
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........................................................................ |
.................................................................................... |
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terminations of pregnancies. |
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........................................................................ |
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If applicable, date of last termination of pregnancy under the above-mentioned Act |
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........................................................................ |
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8. Number of womans' existing *children |
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9. Date of admission to place of termination of pregnancy |
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10. Date of discharge from place of termination f pregnancy |
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11. Grounds for termination of pregnancy |
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(a) Medical condition of woman: |
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Obstetric disease |
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(specify) |
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........................................................................ |
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(b) Suspected medical condition of foetus |
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(specify) |
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(c) Non-medical grounds for termination of pegnancy |
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(specify) |
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12. Type of termination of pregnancy: |
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1. Dilation and evacuation |
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2. Hysterectomy-abdominal |
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3. Hysterectomy-vaginal |
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4. Hysterectomy |
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5. Vacuum aspiration |
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6. Other (specify) |
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........................................................................ |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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13. Was sterilisation performed? |
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14. Complications or death prior to notification: |
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1. None |
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2. Sepsis |
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3. Haemorrhage |
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4. Death |
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5. Other (specify) |
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(Ring appropriate number) |
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15. In the case of death, specify cause |
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........................................................................ |
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Note: This form is to be completed by the operating practitioner and sent in a sealed envelope marked "Confidential" within seven days of the termination of the pregnancy to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 30205, Lusaka. |
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*Children mean a woman s natural children and any adopted, foster or step-children, up to the age of 16 years, living with her. |
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