Background Medical abortion became an alternative method of pregnancy termination
following the development of prostaglandins and antiprogesterone in the 1970s and 1980s …

BACKGROUND: The dose of mifepristone approved by most government agencies for
medical abortion is 600 mg. Our aim was to summarize extant data on the effectiveness and …

The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) Statement, which includes a
checklist and a flow diagram, is a guideline developed to help authors improve the reporting …

In June 1999 a United Nations General Assembly Special Session reviewed and appraised
progress toward implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference …

Background Unsafe abortions are a serious public health problem and a major human rights
issue. In low-income countries, where restrictive abortion laws are common, safe abortion …

Medication abortion, also referred to as medical abortion, is a safe and effective method of
providing abortion. Medication abortion involves the use of medicines rather than uterine …

METHODS Data were collected in 2014 from a nationally representative sample of 822
facilities that provide abortion or postabortion care, and from 82 key informants …

Reducing maternal mortality and providing universal access to reproductive health in
resource poor settings has been severely constrained by a shortage of health workers …

Background Abortion is one of the leading causes of maternal death in low-and middle-
income countries. In Nepal, abortion is reported to be the third leading cause of maternal …

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; …