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Is it a standard procedure for an autopsy to determine if a woman has given birth during her lifetime?

If child bearing was not of particular interest, would it be noted on an autopsy report if a woman gave birth twenty years ago. Would it even be something evaluated?

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  • rosieC
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Why do stillbirths happen?

    If you have had a stillbirth or are supporting someone through this difficult experience, you probably are in desperate need of knowing why this happened. An autopsy is normally the best way to diagnose a cause for stillbirth, but this is not always a standard procedure. Inquire about your hospitals procedures when handling stillborn babies and the cause of death. If normal procedure is not to have an autopsy, seek to find out how you can request one, if that’s what you and your family desire

    http://www.who.int/whosis/mort/verbal_autopsy_stan...

    http://www.medicinenet.com/autopsy/page2.htm

    Source(s): professional nurse
  • Ahimsa
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Probably not in a routine autopsy, but if they needed to identify the person they most certainly would.

  • Dr. L
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    when examining the internal organs a report is make as to the condition of them...it would not be unusual to note whether the ovary had pregnancy scars....

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