Aims and objectives To define the role and scope of the nurse and midwife within the global
context of abortion. Background An estimated 56 million women seek abortions each year; …

Background In 2018, the right to lawful abortion in the Republic of Ireland significantly
expanded, and service provision commenced on 1 January, 2019. Community provision of …

PURPOSE Access to family planning health services in Canada has been historically
inadequate and inequitable. A potential solution appeared when Health Canada approved …

Abstract Background Australian Government approval in 2012 for the use of mifepristone
and misoprostol for medical termination of pregnancy (MTOP) allows general practitioners …

Abstract Background In Victoria, Australia, the law regulating abortion was reformed in 2008,
and a clause ('Section 8') was introduced requiring doctors with a conscientious objection to …

Introduction In January 2017, mifepristone-induced medical abortion was made available in
Canada. In this study, we will seek to (1) understand facilitators and barriers to the …

Background: Medical abortion (using mifepristone followed by misoprostol to end an early
pregnancy) is a more accessible and less invasive option than surgical termination and can …

Abstract Objectives Across Australia, multiple strategies have emerged to decentralize
abortion care and increase access to mifepristone, including incorporating medication …

Introduction In Victoria, Australia, abortion was decriminalised in October 2008, bringing the
law in line with clinical practice and community attitudes. We describe how experts in …

Background Direct primary care provision of first-trimester medical abortion could potentially
address inequitable abortion access in Canada. However, when Health Canada approved …