Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective

The limitations caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus have had repercussions on the voluntary termination of pregnancy. During the pandemic, Italy issued updated guidelines regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy by means of mifepristone and prostaglandin. This included news concerning th...

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Autores principales: Clara Cestonaro, Anna Aprile, Matteo Bolcato, Daniele Rodriguez, Alessandro Feola, Giulio Di Mizio
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:b6f712f6fc4c4c2186a76a77094258a82021-11-25T17:50:34ZPharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective10.3390/ijerph1822120431660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/b6f712f6fc4c4c2186a76a77094258a82021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12043https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The limitations caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus have had repercussions on the voluntary termination of pregnancy. During the pandemic, Italy issued updated guidelines regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy by means of mifepristone and prostaglandin. This included news concerning the time limit and location in which this procedure could be accessed: updates partially recognize women’s needs, and they are into line with the European parliament’s recent exhortations. However, these updates do not change the previously provided responsibilities that lie with doctors. This article aimed to compare regulations concerning medical abortion in Italy and other countries, with a focus on recent Italian updates in the context of pandemic.Clara CestonaroAnna AprileMatteo BolcatoDaniele RodriguezAlessandro FeolaGiulio Di MizioMDPI AGarticleabortionRU486mifepristonepandemicCOVID-19legal medicineMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12043, p 12043 (2021)
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topic abortion
RU486
mifepristone
pandemic
COVID-19
legal medicine
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RU486
mifepristone
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COVID-19
legal medicine
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Clara Cestonaro
Anna Aprile
Matteo Bolcato
Daniele Rodriguez
Alessandro Feola
Giulio Di Mizio
Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
description The limitations caused by the spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus have had repercussions on the voluntary termination of pregnancy. During the pandemic, Italy issued updated guidelines regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy by means of mifepristone and prostaglandin. This included news concerning the time limit and location in which this procedure could be accessed: updates partially recognize women’s needs, and they are into line with the European parliament’s recent exhortations. However, these updates do not change the previously provided responsibilities that lie with doctors. This article aimed to compare regulations concerning medical abortion in Italy and other countries, with a focus on recent Italian updates in the context of pandemic.
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author Clara Cestonaro
Anna Aprile
Matteo Bolcato
Daniele Rodriguez
Alessandro Feola
Giulio Di Mizio
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Anna Aprile
Matteo Bolcato
Daniele Rodriguez
Alessandro Feola
Giulio Di Mizio
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title Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
title_short Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
title_full Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
title_fullStr Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacological Abortion in a Pandemic: An Italian Medico-Legal Perspective
title_sort pharmacological abortion in a pandemic: an italian medico-legal perspective
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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