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
Any one of these methods of cervical preparation before surgical abortion in the first trimester is recommended:
- oral mifepristone 200 mg (24 to 48 hours in advance); or
- misoprostol 400 μg administered sublingually, 2 to 3 hours prior to the procedure; or
- misoprostol 400 μg administered vaginally 3 hours prior to the procedure; or
- laminaria placed intracervically 6 to 24 hours prior to the procedure