Management of second trimester septic spontaneous miscarriage

Over four consecutive issues of the CMQ there have been articles and letters debating the issue of the ethics of the treatment of the life-threatening complication of severe second trimester septic abortion.

For ease of navigating through this debate, all the articles and letters are here in chronological order.

 

November 2013	Statement by MaterCare on the Management of Second Trimester Septic Spontaneous Miscarriage
February 2014	Article by Anthony McCarthy, arguing that the MaterCare's statement is contrary to the principles of the sanctity of life
May 2014	Four letters in support of MaterCare with a response by Anthony McCarthy.      Dr James W Gerrard      Dr Michael Jarmulowicz      Dr Ian Jessiman      Dr Sean O Domhnaill     and response from Anthony McCarthy
August 2014	Three further letters adding to this complex area of ethics     Prof David Albert Jones     Dr Michael Jarmulowicz     Dr Adrian Treloar
November 2014	An article reporting      the findings of the Inquest      and further reply from Anthony McCarthy
February 2015	One further letter       by Dr Michael Jarmulowicz