Case Report
Year: 2022 | Month: July-September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 406-407
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20220758
Case Report on Self-Prescribed Abortion Pill Intake: A Downhill to Maternal Morbidity
Sapna Bharti1, Varuna Sugha2
1Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Civil Hospital, Bhawarna, H.P.
2Pediatric department, Civil Hospital, Bhawarna, H.P.
Corresponding Author: Sapna Bharti
ABSTRACT
The mortality is more common in the countries where the abortion is not legalized. Unsafe abortions cause 8–11% of global maternal deaths and occur predominantly in low-income and middle-income countries.[1] Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP Act) was passed in 1971 by Indian Parliament, with the goal to regulate and ensure accessibility for safe abortion. After the passage of this Act, legal position was given to abortion in India.[2] This act defined when, where and by whom it can be done. World Health Organization (WHO) and Federation of Obstetrician and Gynecologist Societies of India (FOGSI) have formulated guidelines for pre-abortion work up and examination for confirmation of pregnancy, correct gestational age and confirm the intra-uterine location of the pregnancy.[3] Despite liberal abortion care services provided in India, many women tend to self-medicate with abortion pills for MTP. This in turn results in high rate of unsupervised abortions and life-threatening complications. We are hereby presenting a case report on 28 year old P1+1 with history of OTC abortion pill intake at approximately 9 week with excessive bleeding per vaginum with endometritis with previous LSCS.
Keywords: Abortion, self-prescribed abortion pill, OTC abortion pill, MTP, Medical Termination of PregnancyAbortion, self-prescribed abortion pill, OTC abortion pill, MTP, Medical Termination of Pregnancy