Remark:

• Where law or policy regulate who may provide or manage abortion, that regulation should be consistent with WHO guidance, which is presented throughout this chapter.

PROVIDER RESTRICTIONS

• Availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality must be central to the regulation of sexual and reproductive health care.
• Abortion regulation should be based on human rights and evidence.
• States must ensure an adequate number of medical and professional personnel and skilled providers in the health system as well as adequate stocks of essential medicines.