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Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)

Regulations

8. Training course

 

(1) The training course for a registered midwife regarding the termination of a pregnancy shall include the following—
(a) counselling and communication skills;
(b) clinical competence in assessment and technique;
(c) anaesthesia and analgesia;
(d) knowledge of contraception;
(e) post-abortion care; and
(f) management of reproductive system infections.

 

(2) A registered midwife who has completed the training course and who terminates a pregnancy at a public facility shall follow the clinical guidelines that are provided by the Department of Health, as amended from time to time, for the termination of a pregnancy under the Act.