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Table 2 Frequent causes of not issuing permits for therapeutic abortion

From: The prevalence and the reasons of issuing permission for therapeutic abortion in department of forensic medicine, Kermanshah, Iran, during 2005 to 2010

Causes

n (%)

Maternal disease lacking indication

29 (39.2)

Taking medicine by mother

515 (20.2)

High fetal age

13 (17.6)

Fetal disease lacking indication

8 (10.8)

Pregnancy Conditions

3 (4.1)

Mother with infectious diseases

2 (2.7)

Other

4 (5.4)

Total

74 (100)