Glasier A, Thong J K
University of Edinburgh Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Health Bull (Edinb). 1991 Sep;49(5):254-9.
In 1988 a centralised referral service for termination of pregnancy was established in Edinburgh. This has led to a significant reduction in the time women who have requested termination wait to see a gynaecologist (mean 4.7 days) and in the time it takes before suction termination of pregnancy is undertaken (total wait 10.2 days). In 1988 only 40% of induced abortions in Edinburgh were carried out at 9 weeks gestation or before while in 1989 that figure had risen to 60%. In 1989 less than 10% of pregnancies were terminated at or after 12 weeks gestation, compared with 21% in 1988. Reasons for delays in obtaining an abortion are multifactorial but rapid referral once a woman has made the decision to seek help will be essential if she is to avail herself of the advantages of medical termination--only available until eight weeks of pregnancy.
1988年，爱丁堡设立了一个集中的终止妊娠转诊服务机构。这使得要求终止妊娠的女性等待看妇科医生的时间大幅缩短（平均4.7天），也使得进行人工流产手术前的等待时间缩短（总等待时间为10.2天）。1988年，爱丁堡只有40%的人工流产在妊娠9周或之前进行，而1989年这一比例上升到了60%。1989年，不到10%的妊娠在妊娠12周及以后终止，而1988年这一比例为21%。延迟堕胎的原因是多方面的，但一旦女性决定寻求帮助，迅速转诊至关重要，因为如果她想利用药物流产的优势——药物流产只在妊娠8周内有效。
