(a) Every woman seeking to terminate her pregnancy shall be registered as expeditiously as possible and, whenever possible, on the same day of registration she shall be seen by a physician and staff for history-taking, physical examination and necessary laboratory tests.
(b) If the patient cannot be accepted for registration and examination within a reasonable period of time, the abortion service shall refer her to an appropriate resource or to a central registry, and shall make every effort to secure treatment for her.
(c) Pregnancy testing should be available at the patient's initial visit and may precede actual registration. The result and type of pregnancy test shall be available to the examining physician before the performance of the abortion. The diagnosis of pregnancy shall be the responsibility of the examining physician.
(d) A complete medical history shall be obtained and the physical examination shall be complete and not confined solely to a pelvic examination. The following laboratory tests shall be performed on every patient: hematocrit, complete urinalysis, blood grouping and RH typing. The blood specimen used for blood grouping and typing shall be retained by the blood bank in the event a cross-matching test for transfusion is required.
(e) Where medical evaluation, examination and referral are made from a private physician's office, hospital, clinic or other abortion service, pertinent records thereof shall be made available at the time the patient is registered and admitted to the abortion service. Proper policies and procedures for coordination or referral from various sources shall be established by the physician in charge of the abortion service and adhered to by all members of staff.
(f) No abortion or termination of pregnancy shall be performed before the reports of all laboratory tests are reviewed by the examining physician. No patient shall be coerced in any manner by the staff of the abortion service.
(g) Pre-operative and post-operative counselling shall be given to each patient.
(h) Family planning services shall be available to each patient.
(i) Written and informed consent will be obtained including the operative permit signed by the pregnant woman and a parent or guardian if she is a legal minor.
(Ord. 51-1974. Passed 6-24-74.)