Objective This guideline reviews evidence relating to the provision of surgical induced
abortion (IA) and second trimester medical abortion, including pre-and post-procedural care.
Intended Users Gynaecologists, family physicians, nurses, midwives, residents, and other
health care providers who currently or intend to provide and/or teach IAs. Target Population
Women with an unintended or abnormal first or second trimester pregnancy. Evidence
PubMed, Medline, and the Cochrane Database were searched using the key words: first …