The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation

CHAPTER VI

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ECTOPIC GESTATION

Ectopic gestation or extrauterine pregnancy. Anatomy of the uterus and its adnexa. Place of fecundation. The abnormal uterus. Tubal rupture and tubal abortion. Diagnosis. Decrees of the church on ectopic gestation. Removal of an inviable ectopic fetus except in present peril of life is illicit 124-132