Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)Regulations8. 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. |
