Abortion
Unacceptably high maternal deaths
Too many deficits in the health system produces a high level of maternal deaths. The lack of active surveillance of the drama derives not know where changes are needed and that effective policy decisions.
Data recently released by the Ministry of Health of the Nation indicate that maternal mortality ratio increased from 4 per 10,000 live births in 2008 to 5.5 in 2009. This means that in the country more than 114 women died from causes related to pregnancy, abortion, childbirth or puerperium.
The complications of unsafe abortions remain the leading cause of maternal death specific. These new figures further away to Argentina in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. A very alarming news.
The chain of events that lead to these deaths is evaluated only in some provinces and in general, there is no systematic, standardized analysis of these deaths. Maternal morbidity severe (life-threatening situations that lead to death) is not regularly assessed, and data collection instruments are often not validated. Moreover, the recommendations of these tests do not translate into changes in health systems and services. Read the rest of this entry »
Premature infant feeding
There is evidence that breast milk is the ideal food for the premature infant. Breast milk promotes maturation of the newborn’s digestive system and provides high levels of antibodies, very favorable for babies born prematurely. If your baby is born prematurely and is your intention to breastfeed, go to the hospital staff to inform you of the procedure.
The ideal feeding premature baby is mother’s milk . The milk produced by the mother of a premature baby is the best food for your child.
Although pregnancy has not been terminated, the milk has characteristics that suit the special needs of the baby . In fact, the colostrum, which has many proteins and antibodies, it is necessary for the premature baby.
As days go by, the composition of milk is changing to adapt to the baby. However, it means that in some cases the baby may need more protein because its growth is very rapid. For this you can enrich breast milk with supplements (protein, minerals and vitamins).
It is important to note that when a premature baby is born, parents can be so concerned that doctors forget to ask if possible to breastfeed the baby. On the other hand, doctors can be so busy with the monitors and the products parents forget to ask about his plans to feed the baby and the mother would be willing to work extracting the milk.
Seek to prevent maternal deaths
Women are exposed to a real risk when it comes to procreation, which is called maternal death, so the Ministry of Health of the State of Durango makes recommendations for women during pregnancy.
Despite modernity much ignorance still exists about the risks of pregnancy and the consequences of certain actions they take expectant mothers, misfeeds, intake of medications, lack of exercise and increased weight of the person.
Maternal death is mainly characterized by vasospasm or wetting clotting systems, usually begins to occur after the 20th week.
The main features are hypertension, which causes symptoms such as headache, edema or swelling, abdominal pain and preeclampsia with convulsions, coma and even death.
The health secretary, Alejandro Avitia Campa said that in 2010 there were 14 cases in the state, which equates to an average of 45 in relation to a rate of 100 000 live births, so it is taking steps to reduce the numbers, trying to raise public awareness of having a pre-pregnancy care, take adequate prenatal care and timely delivery.
Abortion
Definition
The abortion is defined as the expulsion or extraction from the womb of an embryo or fetus weighing 500 grams or less (corresponding to 20 to 22 weeks of gestation). An early abortion is one that occurs before 12 weeks gestation and delayed between 12 and 20 weeks gestation. The abortion may be spontaneous or induced .
Causes
The causes of abortion are many, among them are:
* Factors Fetal abnormalities and abnormalities of the embryo that are not compatible with life
* Maternal factors: anatomical abnormalities of the uterus, cervical incompetence, uterine scarring, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, uncontrolled diabetes, lupus, heart disease, kidney or malnutrition.
The infections are also causes of abortion: syphilis, rubella, toxoplasmosis, herpes, among others.
* Environmental factors: smoking, alcohol, caffeine use, radiation.
Difficulties in Reporting Maternal Deaths From Legal Abortion III
Conclusion
Of all the data presented one can conclude that although the percentage of fatal risk of legal abortion in the United States is lower than that of an illegal abortion, the total number of maternal deaths and severe injuries due to legal abortion has increased since, as we have seen, legal abortion remains dangerous and deadly for women who are subjected to the same and also abortion in the United States has increased from 8 to 16 times since its nationwide legalization in 1973.
If this increase in deaths and serious injuries to women by legal abortion occurs in a country like the United States, where medicine is so advanced, what will happen in developing countries?
In conclusion, even ignoring the incontrovertible fact that abortion kills an unborn human life, we can say with confidence that, for reasons of public health and women, legalization of abortion, far from being the solution to the problem of deaths and injuries mother of clandestine abortion is, by contrast, tends to worsen it.
Have Increased Maternal Deaths From Abortion In the U.S. After Legalization?
Despite the difficulties in reporting maternal deaths from legal abortion in the United States, there are several ways to show that the number of serious injuries and maternal deaths has increased since abortion was legalized nationwide in 1973. Here are some of them:
The Commission on Professional and Hospital Activities reported in 1969, about 9,000 women were hospitalized throughout the country to receive treatment due to injuries directly caused by an abortion. In 1977, this figure rose to 17,000, almost double the anterior23.
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Difficulties in Reporting Maternal Deaths From Legal Abortion II
3. The hidden travel identification. About a third of women having abortions traveled to another state to have this procedure. If upon returning home died as a result of abortion, it is very difficult to find out where they performed the abortion as the reason for his trip was to remain anonymous. In such cases, the state where the woman lived not report the abortion. Dr. Matthew Bulfi describes the case of a woman whose husband found her dead in the bathroom because he was bleeding a legal abortion was performed in another state using data ficticios21.
4. Poverty and ignorance. A large percentage of women who die from legal abortion are poor and / or belong to minorities. Your family or friends know the law, fear or distrust the legal system and therefore it did not report these cases or when they do, they are not taken into account. On December 19, 1995, Carolina Gutierrez underwent a legal abortion clinic Maber Medical Center in Miami, Florida. Soon after, the young Nicaraguan 21 years called the clinic to report that he was suffering intense pain, but even heeded him. Two days later he lay in a coma at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, with a perforated uterus. Doctors amputated both his legs to try to save his life, but the February 5, 1996 Carolina died, leaving behind two orphans and a disconsolate widower, who wanted his wife to abort or knew that he planned to do so. However, the State of Florida authorized the clinic to renew your license to expire in June 199 622.
5. Lack of research. Nobody has been able to make a full inquiry into the cases of medical negligence in the practice of legal abortions, and that ways of reporting these cases vary from state to state. For example, the courts of the State of New York do not have files lawsuits against those who perform abortions. Therefore, physicians who perform abortions are protected from research into their pre-litigation files. Many counties (areas that divide the states), no data kept on file of people who die from medical malpractice.