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Faye Elizabeth RIPPON · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 28 Jul 2014•Exeter & Greater Devon

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Concerns raised2

  1. Live births following induction of labour for late termination of pregnancy
  2. Restriction of feticide use before induction of labour for late terminations until after the relevant gestational date
    Part of recurring concern: Unsafe feticide and post-feticide care
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Live births following induction of labour for late termination of pregnancy

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“(1) I write to express concerns that in this case performance of late terminations of pregnancy i.e. 21/40 gestation resulted in a live birth. I am aware your protocols for the use of a feticide BEFORE induction of labour only allow foeticide to be used after this gestational date. However, I believe the Abortion Act was amended specifically to avoid the problems posed with late terminations resulting in live births. (2)It is extremely distressing for the midwives caring for the mother to be presented with a live baby which is not to receive life-saving medical attention, not to mention the lasting damage to the psyche of the parents. (3)A similar case arose at Inquest in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital only six days ago so live birth post induction of labour for termination of pregnancy is not an isolated occurrence. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

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Restriction of feticide use before induction of labour for late terminations until after the relevant gestational date

Wider context from the report

“(1) I write to express concerns that in this case performance of late terminations of pregnancy i.e. 21/40 gestation resulted in a live birth. I am aware your protocols for the use of a feticide BEFORE induction of labour only allow foeticide to be used after this gestational date. However, I believe the Abortion Act was amended specifically to avoid the problems posed with late terminations resulting in live births. (2)It is extremely distressing for the midwives caring for the mother to be presented with a live baby which is not to receive life-saving medical attention, not to mention the lasting damage to the psyche of the parents. (3)A similar case arose at Inquest in the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital only six days ago so live birth post induction of labour for termination of pregnancy is not an isolated occurrence. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unsafe feticide and post-feticide care.

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