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Forty years on

10 April 2007

Nursing Standard

General

Since the Abortion Act was passed 40 years ago, great advances have been made, and many women now have early, chemically induced terminations. Nurses have always...

A reflective account of a consultation in abortion care

06 May 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article presents a reflective account of a consultation in a pre-assessment clinic for women requesting abortion. The reflection is based on Johns’ model....

Low maternal weight: effects on maternal and infant health during pregnancy

26 September 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

A healthy body weight on conception and adequate weight gain during pregnancy are important to ensure that mother and baby remain well. A low maternal weight and...

Ethics of abortion: the arguments for and against

23 May 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

In England, Scotland and Wales legislation has facilitated the process of procuring an abortion to the point at which, in 2007, it appears to have been effectively...

Sexual revolution

08 November 2005

Nursing Standard

Feature

The FPA – formerly the Family Planning Association – celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Since its inception, the association’s remit has broadened from the...

Abortion services: the need to include men in care provision

08 June 2011

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Men are often overlooked during the abortion process, with little provision for their needs. Abortion services are traditionally woman-centred, where men are...

Finding Ivy: a life worthy of life – learning from the stories of victims of the Nazis’ Aktion T4 killing programme

22 May 2024

Learning Disability Practice

evidence and practice

Finding Ivy: a life worthy of life is an international research project that has pieced together the stories of 13 British-born people murdered between 1940 and 1941...