A Clinician's Guide to Medical and Surgical Abortion, Lichtenburg, P.M., et al. (eds.), 1999

The first edition has sold out and is now out of print. While this textbook is being updated you may view, search, and print several key chapters from the book from the National Abortion Federation (NAF) website.

Safe Abortion: Technical and Policy Guidance for Health Systems, WHO, 2003

This document provides guidance to health service providers on making abortion safe and accessible in countries where it is legal.

A Guide to Providing Abortion Care, Ipas, 2002

Based on Ipas's global experience developing, implementing and monitoring abortion and postabortion care programs, this comprehensive 82-page manual gives readers tools needed to establish and improve abortion services.

Medical Abortion

Medication abortion: A guide for health professionals, Foster, A., Ibis, 2005

View in Arabic, Foster A, Rouhana A, Zuibaidi H.

Providing Medical Abortion in Developing Countries: An Introductory Guidebook, Gynuity Health Projects, 2004

This guidebook serves as a tool for providers and policy makers who are interested in introduction of medical methods for safe termination of early pregnancy. View in Arabic

Early Medical Abortion with Mifepristone and Other Agents: Overview and Protocol Recommendations, National Abortion Federation, 2002

Provides a detailed overview of the published literature on medical abortion through September 2002, and includes NAF's protocol recommendations for medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol and methotrexate/misoprostol.

Instructions for Use Abortion Induction with Misoprostol in Pregnancies through 9 Weeks LMP, Gynuity Health Projects, 2003 View in Arabic

Instructions for Use: Misoprostol for Treatment of Incomplete Abortion and Miscarriage, Gynuity Health Projects, 2008 View in Arabic

Factsheets on using the pharmaceutical agents mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion care and other pregnancy-related services, Ipas, 2004

Early abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol, Misoprostol alone for first-trimester medical abortion Misoprostol as cervical preparation agent for first-trimester surgical abortion Misoprostol for first-trimester missed abortion

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Surgical Abortion

Surgical Abortion, Glick, 1998 This text on first and second trimester surgical abortion contains concise and practical information including charting and counseling, anesthesia, and surgical technique from a noted expert in abortion care and long-time NAF member. Can order at link above.

Surgical Abortion Before Six Weeks Gestation Video, National Abortion Federation, 1997 A 22 minute instructional video demonstrating manual vacuum aspiration techniques. Order at link above.

Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA): A Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals, 2004

Practical Guide for Selection of MVA Instruments, EngenderHealth, 2004

This guide describes the test procedures and standards used to evaluate the instruments, provides an overall comparison of the instruments evaluated, lists the cross-compatibility of equipment from various manufacturers, and provides information about the products and their manufacturers.

Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) for uterine evacuation: Pain management, Ipas, 2002

This publication addresses the types and origins of discomfort that women undergoing uterine evacuation may experience, as well as techniques for reducing this discomfort. It includes a table highlighting some common pharmacologic approaches to pain management during MVA.

Dilation and Curettage, Medline Plus: Interactive Health Tutorials

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