An update on issues relating to abortion,
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Medical update
 
  23 January 2012

Israel: Pre-emptive effect of ibuprofen versus placebo on medical abortion

This study set out to determine the efficacy of pre-emptive administration of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ibuprofen vs. a placebo on pain relief during medical abortion and to evaluate whether NSAIDs interfere with the action of misoprostol. From Fertility and Sterility.

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  22 January 2012

UK: To meta-analyse or not to meta-analyse: abortion, birth and mental health

The authors argue that to further improve the mental health outcomes associated with an unwanted pregnancy we should focus practice and research on the individual needs of women with an unwanted pregnancy, rather than how the pregnancy is resolved. From British Journal of Psychiatry. 

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  20 January 2012

New Zealand: Impact of long-acting reversible contraception on return for repeat abortion

The objective of the study was to determine the rate of return for repeat abortion in relation to postabortion contraceptive method choice 24 months onward from an intervention study. From American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 

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  20 January 2012

USA: Music as an auxiliary analgesic during first trimester surgical abortion

The authors note that music has served as an auxiliary analgesic in perioperative settings. This study evaluates the impact of intraoperative music added to routine pain control measures during first trimester surgical abortion. From Contraception. 

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  20 January 2012

USA: Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008

The study found that the global abortion rate was stable between 2003 and 2008, with rates of 29 and 28 abortions per 1000 women aged 15-44 years, respectively, following a period of decline from 35 abortions per 1000 women in 1995. From the Lancet. 

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  19 January 2012

Effect of bacterial vaginosis on the pharmacokinetics of misoprostol in early pregnancy

From Human Reproduction. 

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  19 January 2012

USA: The effect of perioperative ketorolac on pain control in pregnancy termination

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of perioperative ketorolac on pain associated with first-trimester aspiration abortion. From Contraception.

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