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; …

Aim To synthesize qualitative evidence on nurses' and midwives' experiences in the
provision of surgical abortion care. We address three specific questions:(a) what are the …

Introduction The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) represents 132 midwifery
associations in 113 countries. The ICM disseminates the Essential Competencies for Basic …

Introduction Policy implementation can be affected by what individuals believe to be right
and wrong. When implementing abortion policies, providers' moral beliefs can be relevant in …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2011; 25; 542–548 Experiences of working with induced abortion: focus
group discussions with gynaecologists and midwives/nurses Background: While there exists …

gallagher k., porock d. & edgley a.(2010) The concept of 'nursing'in the abortion services.
Journal of Advanced Nursing66 (4), 849–857. Abstract Title. The concept of 'nursing'in the …

Despite the legalisation of abortion in many countries worldwide, access to abortion is often
restricted in many ways. Lack of availability of trained and willing physicians, inadequate …

Context: South Africa's Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, which took effect in 1997,
legalized abortion and stipulated that registered midwives can perform abortions for women …

Background The introduction to Australia of modern medical abortion methods, which
require less specialist expertise and equipment than the more traditional surgical methods …

Mid-level clinicians are integral to provision of pregnancy-related care in many settings. Yet
midwives and other non-physician clinicians are excluded from training and from providing …