New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2022, Abortion care guideline
View latest version (2022)Bibliographic Info
GuidelineSafe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
All women should be routinely offered pain medication (e.g. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) during both medical and surgical abortions. General anaesthesia is not recommended routinely for vacuum aspiration abortion or dilatation and evacuation (D&E).