Termination with Safety

Synopsis

Technique of vacuum aspiration for termination of pregnancy. Shows recent refinements in technique, particularly the use of intravenous ergometrine and the positioning of the paracervical block. Stresses the safety of the method and the low blood loss, providing that the operation is performed before the 13th week of pregnancy by a competent gynaecologist.*

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 17 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1970

Availability

Free loan to members (BMA)
Hire (Concord)

Notes

Archival interest.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

abortion; gynaecology

Credits

Director

R A Goodhead; R W Ridley

Producer

Dorothea M Kerslake

Cast

R A Goodhead

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Northern Sound Services (Films)

Sponsor

Name

Reckitt & Colman

Distributor

Name

BMA Film and Video Library

Web

http://bma.org.uk/about-the-bma/bma-library External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7383 6690

Fax

020 7388 2544

Address

BMA House
Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9JP

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.