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Home Administration of Misoprostol for Early Medical Abortion in India

Published
March 1st, 2010
Type
Publication
Topic
Medication Abortion
Authors
Hillary, B., Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Gynuity Health Projects Research Group for Simplifying Medical Abortion in India

Int J Gynaecol Obstet; 2010 Mar; 108(3):228-32; doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.027

This article reports on a study designed to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of home administration of misoprostol for early medical abortion in Indian family planning clinics. Home administration of misoprostol was found to be safe and feasible for introduction into medical abortion services in India.