Covid-19, Abortion and Disclosure

Authors

  • George Gregory Buttigieg Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malta Author
  • Kirill Micallef-Stafrace Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Plovdiv Medical University, Bulgaria Author
  • Nicola Micallef-Stafrace Community medical practitioner with special interest in Aesthetic Medicine Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JMHC/2021(3)154

Keywords:

Disclosure, Covid-19, Abortion

Abstract

The multi-faceted effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are as yet impossible to evaluate in their entirety on all human aspects be they socio-anthropological, financial, communicative, medical, etc. Here we cone our attention to one medical aspect related to medical abortion and which has opened up a medico-legal minefield. We refer here to the hazardous new “do it yourself abortion” often at home, with no direct and personal medical disclosure, guidance and assistance

Author Biographies

  • George Gregory Buttigieg, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malta

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Malta

  • Kirill Micallef-Stafrace, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Plovdiv Medical University, Bulgaria

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Plovdiv Medical University, Bulgaria

  • Nicola Micallef-Stafrace, Community medical practitioner with special interest in Aesthetic Medicine

    Community medical practitioner with special interest in Aesthetic Medicine 

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Published

2021-05-27

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021): Volume 3 Issue 2

Section

Articles