WHO recommendations on self-care interventions: self-management of medical abortion, 2022 update

Overview

Abortion can be effectively managed by a wide range of health workers using medication or a surgical procedure, all of which can be provided at the primary care level. In early pregnancy, medical abortion can also be self-managed. The choice of health worker or management by the woman, girl or other pregnant person, and the location of service provision depends on the values and preferences of the pregnant person, available resources and the national and local context. A plurality of service delivery approaches can co-exist within any given context.