PURPOSE Clinical innovations have made it more feasible to incorporate early abortion into
family medicine, yet the outcomes of early abortion procedures in this setting have not been …

OBJECTIVE: To compare efficacy between medical and surgical abortion at 9 weeks of
gestation or less. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study comparing efficacy …

Objective: Because of concern over the higher rates of failed abortion, many clinicians defer
surgical abortion until 7 menstrual weeks or later. We conducted this study to evaluate the …

Unintended pregnancy is common, and in the United States almost half of all women will
have at least one abortion during their lifetime. The majority of abortions are performed in …

Background By being noninvasive, medical termination of pregnancy has increased
worldwide access to abortion and improved safety of unsafe abortion. However, secondary …

Background: We wanted to determine the outcomes of medical abortions in four family
practice centers. Methods: This study was a retrospective case series of consecutive medical …

Purpose: To compare outcomes of early medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol
in a family medicine setting and specialized reproductive health clinics. Methods: This study …

Objectives In settings where abortion is legally restricted or inaccessible, grassroots feminist
networks provide evidence-based information and support to individuals who self-manage …

Objective We conducted a systematic review to examine the prevalence of minor and major
complications following first-trimester aspiration abortion requiring medical or surgical …

Background The long-term safety of surgical abortion in the first trimester is well established.
Despite the increasing use of medical abortion (abortion by means of medication), limited …