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A woman (left), with her mother-in-law, at their home in rural Nepal. Two years ago, the woman had a safe abortion with the help of a nurse/midwife. She continues to receive sexual and reproductive health services from the same nurse.
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Law and policy practice guide for quality abortion care

Unsafe abortion and restrictive legal environments remain significant contributors to preventable morbidity and mortality, underscoring the need for evidence-based,...

Meaningful youth engagement in a WHO guideline development process: case study of WHO abortion care guideline (2022)

Young people are disproportionately affected by unsafe abortion, yet their perspectives are often missing from research and policy. This gap limits the...

Abortion care guideline: executive summary, 2nd ed.

The objective of this guideline is to present the complete set of all WHO recommendations and best practice statements relating to abortion. While...

Abortion care guideline, 2nd ed

The objective of this guideline is to present the complete set of all WHO recommendations and best practice statements relating to abortion. While legal,...

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