Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law

O. M. Sutton; D. J. Berman; A. J. Vaught; J. C. Bradshaw; R. A. Johns

doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103932

Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law

O. M. Sutton, D. J. Berman, A. J. Vaught, J. C. Bradshaw, R. A. Johns

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In the changing legal environment of obstetric care in the USA, with laws in many states banning termination at all stages of pregnancy with narrow exemptions, healthcare providers are encountering cases in which risk to maternal safety is increased. This report presents a case of a 28-year-old primigravida with an anencephalic fetus who was legally unable to pursue termination in her home state. She traveled to another state in order to pursue safe and legal abortion of a non-viable fetus. Due to an unrecognized cornual ectopic gestation, the delivery resulted in uterine rupture, the need for hysterectomy, and significant morbidity in a patient with a strong desire for future fertility.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	103932
Journal	International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume	57
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103932
State	Published - Feb 2024

Keywords

Abortion, criminal
Abortion, legal
Anencephaly
Ectopic pregnancy
Maternal morbidity
Uterine rupture

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Sutton, O. M., Berman, D. J., Vaught, A. J., Bradshaw, J. C., & Johns, R. A. (2024). Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law. International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, 57, Article 103932. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijoa.2023.103932

Diagnosis and management of a ruptured 20-week anencephalic cornual ectopic pregnancy undergoing termination: implications of interstate travel due to restrictive abortion law. / Sutton, O. M.; Berman, D. J.; Vaught, A. J. et al.
In: International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, Vol. 57, 103932, 02.2024.

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