- Topic: Medical Abortion
- Type: Staff Publication
- Author: Grimes, D.A., Raymond, E.G.
- Published: April 2011
Medical abortion for adolescents
This editorial explores issues of safety and effectiveness of medical abortion among adolescents compared to adults, reflecting on an article by Niinimäki 2011. No evidence suggests that medical abortion is more risky or less successful in adolescents than in older women. Read an excerpt at BMJ 2011;342:d2185.