Bibliographic information

GuidelineWHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, 2022 revision.
Year of Publication2022
Issuing InstitutionWHO

Recommendation

Maintained

Self-assessing eligibility for medical abortion is recommended within the context of rigorous research.

Recommendation in research context

Only in research contexts

Notes and Remarks

To the full extent of the law, safe abortion services should be readily available and affordable to all women. Self-management approaches reflect an active extension of health systems and healthcare. These recommendations are not an endorsement of self-use by women without access to information or a trained health worker/healthcare facility as a backup. All women should have access to health services should they want or need them.

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Originally Developed
Guideline

Health worker roles in providing safe abortion care and post-abortion contraception

Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Guideline

WHO consolidated guideline on self-care interventions for health: sexual and reproductive health and rights

Year2019
InstitutionWHO
Guideline

WHO guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being

Year2021
InstitutionWHO