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Setting The Suspension Of Pregnancy

Original Language Title: Asetus raskauden keskeyttämisestä

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Regulation on termination of pregnancy

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Presentation by the Minister for Social Affairs and Health of the Act of 24 March 1970 on the interruption of pregnancy (239/70) Under Article 1 (1) and Article 15:

ARTICLE 1 (27.11.1992/1127)

Permission to terminate a pregnancy is a woman's herself, unless she is unable to submit a valid request for a measure by reason of mental illness, disability or incapacity. From the National Security Centre.

The application and the related medical opinion shall be drawn up on a form corresponding to the prescribed formula. (5.6.2008/394)

ARTICLE 2 (2001/348)

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by A 19.4.2001. .

ARTICLE 3 (5.6.2008/394)

The application shall be submitted by the Health Service Agency with a signed application.

The application shall be accompanied by:

(1) where appropriate, the opinion of a specialist medical practitioner on the likelihood of a child's illness if the termination of pregnancy is based on the (239/1970) Paragraph 5;

(2) a medical opinion based on a medical examination or, in the case of a case referred to in Article 6 (3) of the Law on the Suspension of pregnancy, the opinions and decisions of the doctors who have taken a negative decision earlier; and

3) a report on any other matter that may affect the settlement.

§ 4 (2001/348)

If the application referred to in Article 3 has not been accompanied by the report referred to in Article 3, the applicant shall, where appropriate, require the applicant to present.

If the application is not accompanied by the written opinion of the father of the expected child, the Health Care Centre shall, if it considers it appropriate, provide this opportunity to express its opinion on the matter.

§ 5 (27.11.1992/1127)

In the event that a health care centre concludes that in some parts of the country there are no long distances, medical or hospital shortages, or any other reason, it shall be considered to be sufficient for the number of witnesses or suspensions, Shall stipulate that, until otherwise specified in the order, the affected areas shall apply directly to the termination of pregnancy.

The Healthcare Agency shall maintain and publish on a regular basis a file on the dropout hospitals as well as the areas designated in accordance with paragraph 1. The Healthcare Centre shall inform the provincial governments, the hospitals and health centres of the doctors referred to in Article 8 (1) of the Law on the Suspension of pregnancy, which are individually concerned by the Centre. To act as statements of opinion and also to the doctors who have been deprived of this right by the Court of Justice. (5.6.2008/394)

ARTICLE 6

The authorisation decision referred to in Article 6 (1) (1) of the Law on the suspension of the pregnancy and the decision referred to in paragraph 2 shall be drawn up for the approved forms.

In the case referred to in Article 3 (1) of the Law, the applicant must present a certificate issued by the prosecutor or police authority concerned that the offence has been charged, or that it has been declared to be indicted, or A written report by the police, on the basis of a police investigation, to make it clear that the offence was committed.

§ 7

It is for the opinion of the opinion of the opinion of the opinion of the opinion that the report referred to in Article 4 (1) of the Act suspending the suspension of pregnancy shall be submitted.

Before a woman who has been suspended from the hospital is released from the hospital, she is advised by the hospital doctor to provide contraceptive advice.

§ 8 (2001/348)

§ 8 has been repealed by A 19.4.2001. .

§ 9 (5.6.2008/394)

The suspension of pregnancy shall be sent to the Social and Health Research and Development Centre within one month of the suspension of pregnancy by the suspension hospital or other health care unit. The data may also be provided by means of an electronic transmission system.

The maintenance of the documentation on the suspension of pregnancy shall be in force as regards the retention of patient documents in the law on the status and rights of the patient (1999) And the Law on the electronic processing of customer information in social and health care (159/2007) And shall be provided for.

ARTICLE 10 (2001/348)

On the basis of the provisions referred to in Article 15 (2) of the law on the suspension of pregnancy and the complaints and complaints referred to in Article 15 (2) of the law on termination of pregnancy, the Court of Justice shall ensure that the witness and the medical examiner seek to: To comply with fair and uniform practice and, in the event of specific circumstances, refuse a doctor the right to give an opinion on the suspension of pregnancy, or to withdraw any provision that he has given him; An opinion issued in the form of an opinion or a hospital, or Where appropriate, disciplinary or prosecution measures.

ARTICLE 11 (2001/348)

Paragraph 11 has been repealed by A 19.4.2001. .

ARTICLE 12 (27.11.1992/1127)

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health supervises and supervises awareness-raising activities in the field of general birth control as a preventive measure, in particular as a measure to reduce abortion, as a measure to reduce abortion, and In particular the provision of information to citizens through publication and other information activities concerning the prevention of pregnancy.

Paragraph 2 has been repealed by A 5.6.2008/394 .

ARTICLE 13

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1970.

Entry into force and application of amending acts:

15.2.1991/321:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1991.

27.11.1992/1127:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1992.

The provisions and guidelines issued by the Social and Health Government at the time of entry into force of this Regulation shall remain in force until the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health annuls them.

5.12.1996/1008:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1997.

19.4.2001/348:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 2001.

5.6.2008/39:

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2009.