New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2018, Medical management of abortion
View latest version (2018)Bibliographic information
GuidelineSafe abortion: technical and policy guidance for health systems
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
For pregnancies of gestational age over 12 weeks (84 days) The recommended method for medical abortion is 200 mg mifepristone administered orally followed 36 to 48 hours later by repeated doses of misoprostol.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low