Template:Infobox abortion method/doc

Test
Background
Abortion type	Test
First use	?
Gestation	Test
Usage
UK: Eng. & Wales	10% (2000)
UK: Scotland	11% (2001)
	Infobox references

Test
Background
Abortion type	Test
First use	?
Gestation	Test
Usage
UK: Scotland	11% (2001)
	Infobox references

Test
Background
Abortion type	Test
First use	?
Gestation	Test
Usage
UK: Eng. & Wales	10% (2000)
	Infobox references

Notes on use

The template contains a consistent style within which to summarise some key points about a particular method of induced abortion. Don't worry about trying to fill in all the fields — even if you can only get one or two, that still can be useful and many do not apply to all methods.

While editing an abortion article, copy and paste the following text at the top of the page: (If you prefer, you can include the pipes at the beginning of the line instead.)

Full form, showing required, desirable (?) and optional (blank) fields:

{{Infobox abortion method |
| name            = 
| AKA/Abbreviation= 
| Abortion_type   = REQUIRED
| Date_first_use  = ?
| Date_last_use   =  
| Gestational_age = REQUIRED
| Usage_notes     = 
| Use_AU%         = <!-- Australia -->
|   Use_AU_date   = 
| Use_CA%         = <!-- Canada-->
|   Use_CA_date   = 
| Use_FR%         = <!-- France-->
|   Use_FR_date   = 
| Use_NZ%         = <!-- New Zealand -->
|   Use_NZ_date   =
| Use_ZA%         = <!-- South Africa -->
|   Use_ZA_date   = 
| Use_SE%         = <!-- Sweden -->
|   Use_SE_date   =
| Use_EW%         = <!-- United Kingdom: England and Wales-->
|   Use_EW_date   = 
| Use_AB%         = <!-- United Kingdom: Scotland-->
|   Use_AB_date   = 
| Use_US%         = <!-- United States -->
|   Use_US_date   =
| Medical_notes   =
}}

Example:

None of the fields are obligatory. Not all fields may be applicable to a particular method. For many fields (those not marked 'REQUIRED' or '?' above), if they are not defined then their row is not shown.

0) Title section

name - Optional - Defaults to the name of the article if not defined.
AKA/Abbreviation - Optional - Abbreviations or alternative names for the method.

1) Background details section

Abortion_type - Required - describes the type of method, e.g. 'medical', 'surgical'. See Category:Methods of abortion for categories.
date_first_use - Desirable - the date method first introduced, either a precise date or approximate era
date_last_use - Optional - the date method withdrawn
Gestational_age - Required - interval during pregnanncy when method can be employed.

2) Usage

Usage_notes - Optional - Introductory summary
Use_XX% - Optional - Usage percentage in country XX (using ISO 2-character country code — with the exception of England and Wales and Scotland, which are unused ISO letter combinations, invented for the purposes of standardizing the formatting of this tempate). Country codes are as follows:

AU = Australia
CA = Canada
EW = England and Wales
FR = France
NZ = New Zealand

AB = Scotland ("AB" for Alba)
SE = Sweden
UK = United Kingdom
US = United States
ZA = South Africa

Use_XX_date - Required - date of the Use_XX% data. NB if no date is provided then "(?when)" is shown.

3) Health/Medical considerations

medical_notes - Optional - summary of medical considerations in selecting or avoiding a particular method. e.g. whether general anaesthesia is required, any specific risks.

Don't worry about getting all the fields — just do your best, and if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to ask at Template talk:Infobox abortion method.

This template employs intricate features of template syntax.

You are encouraged to familiarise yourself with its setup and parser functions before editing the template. If your edit causes unexpected problems, please undo it quickly, as this template may appear on a large number of pages.
You can conduct experiments, and should test all major changes, in either , the general template sandbox, or your user space before changing anything here.

References

England and Wales statistics: Government Statistical Service for the Department of Health. (June 27, 2005). Abortion statistics, England and Wales: 2004.

Sweden statistics: Nilsson, Emma & Ollars, Birgitta. The National Board of Health and Welfare. (May 2005). Aborter 2004.

United States statistics: Strauss, Lilo T., Herndon, Joy, Chang, Jeani, Parker, Wilda Y., Bowens, Sonya V., Berg, Cynthia J. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (November 15, 2005). Abortion Surveillance - United States, 2002. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Notes on use

References

See also