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Template:Infobox abortion method
| Background | |
|---|---|
| Abortion type | ? |
| First use | ? |
| Gestation | ? |
| Infobox references | |
{{Infobox abortion method}} contains a consistent style within which to summarise some key points about a particular method of induced abortion. Don't worry about trying to fill in all the fields — even if you can only get one or two, that still can be useful and many do not apply to all methods.
While editing an abortion article, copy and paste the following text at the top of the page: (If you prefer, you can include the pipes at the beginning of the line instead.)
Full form, showing required, desirable (?) and optional (blank) fields:
{{Infobox abortion method |
| name =
| AKA/Abbreviation=
| Abortion_type = REQUIRED
| Date_first_use = ?
| Date_last_use =
| Gestational_age = REQUIRED
| Usage_notes =
| Use_AU% = <!-- Australia -->
| Use_AU_date =
| Use_CA% = <!-- Canada-->
| Use_CA_date =
| Use_FR% = <!-- France-->
| Use_FR_date =
| Use_NZ% = <!-- New Zealand -->
| Use_NZ_date =
| Use_ZA% = <!-- South Africa -->
| Use_ZA_date =
| Use_SE% = <!-- Sweden -->
| Use_SE_date =
| Use_EW% = <!-- United Kingdom: England and Wales-->
| Use_EW_date =
| Use_AB% = <!-- United Kingdom: Scotland-->
| Use_AB_date =
| Use_US% = <!-- United States -->
| Use_US_date =
| Medical_notes =
}}
None of the fields are obligatory. Not all fields may be applicable to a particular method. For many fields (those not marked 'REQUIRED' or '?' above), if they are not defined then their row is not shown.
0) Title section
- name - Optional - Defaults to the name of the article if not defined.
- AKA/Abbreviation - Optional - Abbreviations or alternative names for the method.
1) Background details section
- Abortion_type - Required - describes the type of method, e.g. 'medical', 'surgical'. See Category:Methods of abortion for categories.
- date_first_use - Desirable - the date method first introduced, either a precise date or approximate era
- date_last_use - Optional - the date method withdrawn
- Gestational_age - Required - interval during pregnanncy when method can be employed.
2) Usage
- Usage_notes - Optional - Introductory summary
- Use_XX% - Optional - Usage percentage in country XX (using ISO 2-character country code — with the exception of England and Wales and Scotland, which are unused ISO letter combinations, invented for the purposes of standardizing the formatting of this tempate). Country codes are as follows:
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- Use_XX_date - Required - date of the Use_XX% data. NB if no date is provided then "(?when)" is shown.
3) Health/Medical considerations
- medical_notes - Optional - summary of medical considerations in selecting or avoiding a particular method. e.g. whether general anaesthesia is required, any specific risks.
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References
First use
- D&C and vacuum aspiration: National Abortion Federation. (n.d.). Surgical Abortion:History and Overview. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- D&E: Pro-Choice Forum. (2004). Late Abortion: A Review of the Evidence. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- IDX: "Owner of Bombed Atlanta Nightclub is Sister of Abortion Doctor." (February 26, 1997). Feminist Daily News Wire. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- Instillation: Potts, D.M. (1970). Termination of pregnancy. British Medical Bulletin, 26 (1), 65-71. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- Mifepristone: See Mifepristone#Politics and use outside the United States.
Gestation
- D&C, D&E, hysterotomy, IDX: Roche, Natalie E. (June 16, 2006). Surgical Management of Abortion. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- Instillation: UIHC Medical Museum. (2006) The Facts of Life: Examining Reproductive Health. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
- Mifepristone: See Mifepristone#Approved uses.
- Vacuum aspiration: Manual and vacuum aspiration for abortion. (October 07, 2004). A-Z Health Guide from WebMD. Retrieved July 3, 2007.
National statistics
- Sweden: Nilsson, E., Ollars, B., & Bennis, M.. The National Board of Health and Welfare. (May 2006). Aborter 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- United Kingdom - England and Wales: Government Statistical Service for the Department of Health. (July 4, 2006). Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2005. Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- United Kingdom - Scotland: ISD Scotland. (May 24, 2006). Abortions (terminations of pregnancy). Retrieved May 10, 2007.
- United States: Jatlaoui TC, Eckhaus L, Mandel MG, et al. (November 29, 2019). Abortion Surveillance - United States, 2016. MMWR Surveill Summ 2019;68(No. SS-11):1–41. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
See also
- Template:Abortion - navigation template
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