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A new evidence synthesis was published:2022, Abortion care guideline
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GuidelineHealth worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception
Year of Publication2015
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Not recommended
Provision of medical abortion beyond 12 weeks. Health worker. Auxiliary nurses and auxiliary nurse midwives: Recommended against
Notes and Remarks
- 1.Medical abortions for pregnancies beyond 12 weeks need to take place in health-care facilities with provision for inpatient stay.
- 2.Health workers providing, or caring for women undergoing, abortion in the second trimester may have additional needs for professional and mentoring support.