Clinical Update: Vacuum aspiration under local anaesthetic

In her Q&A column for Abortion Review, BPAS’ Medical Director Patricia Lohr examines developments and discussions in abortion provision.

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12 February 2010

USA: Sepsis after attempted self-induced abortion

A case report in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine raises some useful questions about the practice of self-induced abortion in parts of the developed world, where abortion is legal and generally available.

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28 January 2010

Ulipristal acetate versus levonorgestrel for emergency contraception

This study found that ulipristal acetate provides women and health-care providers with an effective alternative for emergency contraception that can be used up to 5 days after unprotected sexual intercourse. Published in The Lancet.

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28 January 2010

Abortion jabberwocky: the need for better terminology

A lively critique of the misleading language used about abortion, published in the journal Contraception.

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26 January 2010

Abortion and mental health: Evaluating the evidence

An article in American Psychologist evaluates empirical research addressing the relationship between induced abortion and women’s mental health.

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16 January 2010

Women’s opinions on the home management of early medical abortion in the UK

A study led by Patricia Lohr of BPAS has found that most women report a preference for going home after misoprostol administration in order to complete an early medical abortion.

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9 December 2009

USA: Abortion surveillance, 2006

From MMWR Surveillance Summaries.

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