GYN CHRONICLES
On Loss And Severe
Morbidity – Near Miss
Encounters
By Dr. Maureen Owiti
" The medical term for a miscar- " When you have an undesired out-
riage in the first 20 weeks of preg-
nancy is an abortion. Certain chap-
ters in this country have made the
term sound as if it is only those
who went to have a termination of
pregnancy and mostly back street
abortions. Abortions can both be
induced and spontaneous and the
vast majority are spontaneous as
15% of all pregnancies will end
up as a spontaneous abortion. "
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come remember that the caregiv-
ers are also stressed and have usu-
ally put their best foot forward to
try and alleviate suffering. I wish
to urge the government to contin-
ue to add resources allocated to
healthcare so that no one needs to
die from preventable deaths. We
doctors treat. But healing is by
the hand of God! "